CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL FOR BATTERED SPOUSES AND CHILDREN A special rule applies to battered spouses and children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Section 240(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act provides that cancellation of removal may be granted if: 1. A person has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a spouse or parent who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (or is the parent of a child of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and the c

On June 15, 2012, President Barack Obama signed an executive order and announced that his administration would stop deporting young undocumented immigrants known as "DREAMers" (i.e. those who were brought to the U.S. as young children through no fault of their own). The President’s action would alleviate the conditions of those who would benefit from the DREAM Act[1] by granting them deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal, and will be eligible to apply

Section 240A(b)(1) of the INA provides that the DHS may cancel the removal of an inadmissible or deportable alien who: 1. has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of not less than ten years immediately preceding the date of such application; 2. has been a person of good moral character during such period; 3. has not been convicted of certain offenses under the INA; and 4. establishes that removal would result in exceptional

The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) under Section 240A allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of non-citizens who meet certain statutory requirements. There are three types of cancellations of removal: cancellation of removal for permanent residents; cancellation of removal for non-permanent residents; cancellation of removal for battered spouses; and cancellation of removal for Guatemalans, Salvadorans, and former Soviet Bloc nationals (