In Silva-Trevino III, the Board held that applicants for relief who engaged in offenses involving the sexual abuse of a minor needn’t meet a heightened evidentiary standard.
In this article, we examine the history of the Matter of Silva-Trevino decisions, including Silva-Trevino I, Silva-Trevino II, and Silva-Trevino v. Holder.
In the matter of Silva-Trevino III, the BIA determined that the realistic probability standard should be used to determine if a conviction is for a CIMT.
In Lynch v. Dimaya, the Supreme Court will consider whether part of the immigration aggravated felony crime of violence provision is void for vagueness.
In the Matter of Zaragoza-Vaquero, the BIA held that a criminal copyright conviction in violation of 17 U.S.C. 506(a)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. 2319(b)(1) is a CIMT.
In the Matter of Ibarra, the BIA found aggravated felony theft under INA 101(a)(43)(G) includes extortionate takings where consent is obtained through force, fear, or threats
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