Holder v. Gutierrez
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| Case Term | OT 2011 |
| Category | Other Cases |
| Question Presented | (1) Whether a parent's years of lawful permanent resident status can be imputed to an alien who resided with that parent as an unemancipated minor, for the purpose of satisfying 8 U.S.C. 1229b(a)(1)'s requirement that the alien seeking cancellation of removal have been an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence for not less than 5 years; and (2) whether a parent's years of residence after lawful admission to the United States can be imputed to an alien who resided with that parent as an unemancipated minor, for the purpose of satisfying 8 U.S.C. 1229b(a)(2)'s requirement that the alien seeking cancellation of removal have resided in the United States continuously for 7 years after having been admitted in any status. |
| Lower Court's Decision | Yes |
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Outcome - Reverse
This case was decided on 21 May, 2012.
