A recipient of temporary protected status who entered the United States unlawfully is not eligible under 8 U.S.C. §1255 for lawful permanent resident status merely by dint of his TPS; §1255 provides that eligibility for LPR status generally requires an admission into the country—defined to mean the lawful entry of the alien after inspection and authorization by an immigration officer, and TPS status does not eliminate the effect of an unlawful entry.
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