Questions Presented for 10-1542

1. Whether a parent's years of lawful permanent resident status can be imputed to an alien who resided with that parent as an unemancipated minor, for the purpose of satisfying 8 U.S.C. 1229b(a)(1)'s requirement that the alien seeking cancellation of removal have "been an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence for not less than 5 years."

2. Whether a parent's years of residence after lawful admission to the can be imputed to an alien who resided with that parent as an unemancipated minor, for the purpose of satisfying 8 U.S.C. 1229b(a)(2)'s requirement that the alien seeking cancellation of removal have "resided in the continuously for 7 years after having been admitted in any status."

Questions Presented for 10-1543

Whether a parent's years of residence after lawful admission to the United States can be imputed to an alien who resided with that parent as an unemancipated minor, for the purpose of satisfying 8 U.S.C. 1229b(a)(2)'s requirement that the alien seeking cancellation of removal have "resided in the continuously for 7 years after having been admitted in any status."

Merit Briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
• Brief for Respondent Carlos Martinez Gutierrez (10-1542)
• Brief for Respondent Damien Antonio Sawyers (10-1543)
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General (10-1543)
• Supplemental Brief for Resondent Carlos Martinez Guitierrez (10-1542)

Amicus Briefs

• Brief for the National Immigration Justice Center in Support of Respondents