Asked in Immigration Law for California

Q: Can I appeal my deportation even though I signed to be deported? I was made a ward of the state at the age of 12.

I was brought to the states when I was 2 months old. I became a legal permanent resident soon after. I lived all my life in southern California. I was made ward of the state when I was 12 years old and grew up in the foster care system. What can I do? I never lived in Mexico, in fact, never lived outside of California in all my life.

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Priscilla Higuera
Priscilla Higuera
Answered
  • Immigration Law Lawyer
  • La Jolla, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: Hi, I would need a bit more information to answer your question. You indicated that you became a legal permanent resident of the U.S. shortly after two months old. If that is the case, were you placed in deportation proceedings in an attempt to remove your lawful permanent resident status? Did you appear before an immigration judge?

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