Section 1473.7 of the California Penal Code allows non-citizen defendants no longer in custody to vacate their convictions as part of efforts to secure or maintain legal status.
SCOTUS is set to hear a case that will determine the fate of 330,000 Haitians and 6,100 Syrians now in the country under TPS, with broader implications for US democracy.
Jhony Silva has lived in the US under TPS for 30 years. While a Dec. ruling blocked the Trump Admin from terminating the program, his future is uncertain.
More than two million immigrants may soon find themselves stripped of legal status as the Trump administration moves forward with sweeping changes that could redefine who belongs in the United States.
Community leaders say the ruling will force thousands to return to a country still mire in war and where political dissent is met with torture and prison.
