anchor: Under an interpretation that the alien must be physically present when the cause of action commenced, or legal representation began, an alien who was evicted from her apartment, or against whom divorce proceedings were commenced while she was temporarily out of the United States to attend a funeral or attend to a family emergency, would be barred from LSC representation.
positive: It is thought that the foreigner must be present when legal representation begins.
negative: An alien cannot be evicted from her apartment.