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8 C.F.R. § 244.4

Ineligible aliens

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An alien is ineligible for Temporary Protected Status if the alien:

(a) Has been convicted of any felony or two or more misdemeanors, as defined in § 244.1, committed in the United States, or

(b) Is an alien described in section 208(b)(2)(A) of the Act.

[56 FR 619, Jan. 7, 1991, as amended at 56 FR 23497, May 22, 1991. Redesignated at 62 FR 10367, 10382, Mar. 6, 1997, as amended at 63 FR 63596, Nov. 16, 1998; 76 FR 53791, Aug. 29, 2011]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2007–2026 · leading case: State v. Galdamez, 2015-Ohio-3681, 41 N.E.3d 467.
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State v. Galdamez, 2015-Ohio-3681, 41 N.E.3d 467. · cites it 4× “13AP-704, 2014-Ohio-2425, ¶ 27 (reviewing 8 C.F.R. 244.4 and similarly finding that the defendant's trial counsel could have easily determined that the defendant's "guilty plea would make him ineligible for a TPS benefit and, thus, subject him to deportation simply from reading…”
State v. Martinez, 2014-Ohio-2425. · cites it 6× “See 8 C.F.R. 244.4(a). Appellant asserted that, pursuant to 8 C.”
Bah v. Cangemi, 489 F. Supp. 2d 905 (D. Minn. 2007). · cites it 3× “CIS determined that Bah’s 1991 conviction for second-degree criminal sexual conduct rendered him ineligible for TPS under § 1254a(c)(2)(B)(i) and 8 C.F.R. § 244.4 , despite the fact that, as noted above, the conviction had been vacated in 1998.”
Ex parte Alfaro, 378 S.W.3d 677 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2012). “See 8 C.F.R. 244.4 (2011). And, Alfaro depends on Section 244.”
Chestnut, No. 1:25-cv-01500 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 17, 2025). · cites it 4× “3(c) and 8 CFR 244.4 may be detained under the provisions of this chapter pending removal proceedings.”
Gudino, No. 1:25-cv-00571 (M.D. Pa. Feb. 25, 2026). · cites it 4× “” 8 C.F.R. § 244.4 ; see 8 C.F.R. § 244.14 (b)(3); see also 8 C.”
Gudino v. Lowe, 785 F. Supp. 3d 27 (M.D. Pa. 2025). · cites it 3× “Respondents assert that, as Arias Gudino no longer has TPS, which was withdrawn based upon his statutory ineligibility for TPS pursuant to 8 C.F.R § 244.4. (Doc. 21-1; Doc. 22-1), his detention is lawful, as the benefit of non-detention is not enjoyed by an individual…”
Luzma Martinez-Ceron v. Loretta Lynch, 616 F. App'x 624 (4th Cir. 2015). “§ 1254a(c)(2)(B)(i) (2012) (an alien “convicted of any felony or 2 or more misdemeanors committed in the United States” is not eligible for TPS); 8 C.F.R. § 244.4 (a) (2014) (same); 8 C.F.”
Galdamez v. Clarke, 89 Va. Cir. 383 (Fairfax Cir. Ct. 2014). “8 C.F.R. § 244.4 (a). The two offenses to which Mr.”
8 C.F.R. § 244.4(a): 2 cases
State v. Galdamez, 2015-Ohio-3681, 41 N.E.3d 467. “13AP-704, 2014-Ohio-2425, ¶ 27 (reviewing 8 C.F.R. 244.4 and similarly finding that the defendant's trial counsel could have easily determined that the defendant's "guilty plea would make him ineligible for a TPS benefit and, thus, subject him to deportation simply from reading…”
State v. Martinez, 2014-Ohio-2425. “See 8 C.F.R. 244.4(a). Appellant asserted that, pursuant to 8 C.”
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