Supreme Court to debate TPS immigration case in midst of immigration uncertainty.
April 19, 2021
On Monday, the Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could affect the noncitizens living with TPS in the U.S. Jose Sanchez and Sonia Gonzalez were denied green cards by the State of New Jersey because they entered the U.S. illegally, despite being present under TPS, which caused them to sue in 2015. Immigration advocates and experts are confused as to why the case is still being heard considering that the White House proposed the U.S. Citizenship Act, which would let Sanchez and Gonzalez apply for green cards given their current status. At issue before the Supreme Court is whether TPS beneficiaries are eligible to apply for green cards even if they initially entered the country illegally. The Supreme Court is anticipated to resolve this tear on this issue.