If you’re looking for a refreshing story about a class action settlement that isn’t all about money, the LA Times has a story for you. This article by Teresa Watanabe recounts the history of a series of class actions brought against the U.S. government to obtain amnesty for a classes of immigrants who came to the U.S. legally but later lost their legal immigrant status during the 1980s. For one Turkish immigrant who stands to regain his legal status as a result of the latest settlement, the news was reason for elation over the possibility of fulfilling a dream of serving his adopted country.
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