Zambrano v. Immigration and Naturalization Service (2002)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005291",
  "term": "Zambrano v. Immigration and Naturalization Service (2002)",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision regarding the retroactive application of immigration law. The court held that the \"stop-time\" rule, which halts the accrual of continuous physical presence required for suspension of deportation, did not apply to aliens served with an order to show cause before the effective date of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. This ruling specifically affected the eligibility for relief from deportation for individuals whose proceedings commenced before April 1, 1997.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/zambrano-v-immigration-and-naturalization-service-2002/"
}