This has nothing to do with the DA, just something that happened to someone I know. This guy was waiting in line to get into a club and somehow got in a fight (with a USC) and I guess he got beat up badly enough that he had to go to the hospital. He came to the US without inspection. Last I heard from him, he was waiting for his green card in the mail, because his lawyer knew about some law that made it possible for the dude to become legal. The fight happened sometime this year, so this process obviously went through the system pretty quick.

I know I've heard about this here in the forum, also I know there's some law about battered women who are able to file for residency, but that's not it. Can someone refer me to the thread where they discuss this, or explain this law to me?