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MEJIA RODRIGUEZ v. U.S. DEPT. OF HOMELAND SEC.

No. 09-14273.

629 F.3d 1223 (2011)

Ernesto Alonso MEJIA RODRIGUEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

January 4, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elliot H. Scherker , Oscar Levin , Elliot B. Kula , Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Stephen James Binhak , The Law Office of Stephen James Binhak, P.L.L.C., Miami, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Jeffrey S. Robins , Washington, DC, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before CARNES, KRAVITCH and SILER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can grant temporary protective status (TPS) to an otherwise removable alien unable to return to his native country due to ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions.1 8 U.S.C. § 1254a(b)(1)(B)(i). An alien who has been convicted of two or more misdemeanors, however, is ineligible for TPS. 8

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