Attorney General to Review Effect of Conviction Vacaturs/Modification on Immigration Proceedings
Attorney General Barr referred two Board of Immigration Appeals decisions to himself for review in Matter of Thomas and Thompson.
Attorney General Barr referred two Board of Immigration Appeals decisions to himself for review in Matter of Thomas and Thompson.
In Matter of A. Vasquez, the BIA held that an 18 U.S.C. 1201 kidnapping conviction is on an aggravated felony under INA 101(a)(43)(H).
In Stokeling v. United States, SCOTUS held that common-law robbery involves the use of physical force under the ACCA’s elements clause.
In Henriquez v. Sessions, the Second Circuit analyzed drug convictions under NYPL 220.06 and bail jumping under NYPL 215.57 in the immigration context.
Harbin v. Sessions, NYPL 220.31, Aggravated Felony Trafficking, Controlled Substances Trafficking, Controlled Substances Act
In Matter of Valenzuela Gallardo, the BIA clarified its definition of aggravated felony obstruction of justice and included accessory after the fact.
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