A determination by the Secretary of State that the admission or continued presence of an alien in the United States would or will have adverse foreign policy consequences may render the alien inadmissible or deportable.
The BIA in Matter of Brathwaite analyzed the finality of a conviction for immigration purposes in the case of a late New York appeal under section 460.30.
In Matter of JM Acosta, the BIA clarified rules for the finality of criminal convictions for immigration purposes in removal proceedings.
In Matter of Salad, the BIA examined when a statute for making terroristic threats is a crime involving moral turpitude (CIMTS)
In Matter of Siniauskas, the BIA held that driving under the influence (DUI) is a serious adverse factor in bond hearings regarding danger to the community.
In Matter of Obshatko, the BIA held that the categorical and modified categorical approaches don’t apply to INA 237(a)(2)(E)(ii) (violating an order of protection)
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