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"Mommy, Where Is Home?": Imputing Parental Immigration Status And Residency For Undocumented Immigrant Children, Johanna K.P. Dennis

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This Article discusses whether the parent's time in residence and date of admission (immigration status) should be imputed to an unemancipated minor; the two recently decided U.S. Supreme Court cases addressing this issue; the policy implications and impact of an imputation rule on undocumented children; and the impetus and potential vehicles for changing the status quo.