Wang v. Rodriguez, July 27, 2016 - "Lifeng Wang, a lawful permanent resident, was convicted of one count of trafficking in counterfeit goods in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2320(a). Based on that conviction, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”)...
Gomez-Perez v. Lynch, July 11, 2016 - "In 1999, Gomez was charged with misdemeanor assault under section 22.01(a)(1) of the Texas Penal Code, which states that “[a] person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily...
Matter of Gomez-Beltran, 26 I&N Dec. 765 (BIA 2016) - "An alien cannot establish good moral character under section 101(f)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(f)(6) (2012), if, during the period for which it is required, he or she...
Matter of Gonzalez Romo, 26 I&N Dec. 743 (BIA 2016) - Within the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, a returning lawful permanent resident who has a felony conviction for solicitation to possess marijuana for sale is inadmissible...
Mercado v. Lynch, May 4, 2016 - "Petitioner Jesus Cardoso Mercado was ordered removed from the United States pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(ii) after the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) found that his convictions for indecent exposure and making...
Linares-Gonzalez v. Lynch, Mar. 21, 2016 - Court Staff Summary: "The panel granted Reyes Linares-Gonzales’ and Maribel Preciado’s petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ orders finding them ineligible for cancellation of removal in part because...
Rosales Rivera v. Lynch, Mar. 10, 2016 - Court Staff Summary: "The panel granted Milton Rosales Rivera’s petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ denial of cancellation of removal based on its finding that his conviction for perjury under California...
Almanza-Arenas v. Lynch, Dec. 28, 2015 Court Staff Summary: "The en banc court granted Gabriel Almanza-Arenas’s petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ published precedential decision, Matter of Almanza-Arenas, 24 I. & N. Dec. 771 ...
Obregon de Leon v. Lynch, Dec. 22, 2015 - "We affirm the Board’s determination that Mr. Obregon is removable because his conviction for possession of stolen vehicles constitutes a crime involving moral turpitude. However, Mr. Obregon is statutorily eligible...
Hats off to Steven Lyons, Martin C. Liu & Associates PLLC, New York, for this Dec. 11, 2015 unpublished BIA victory : "In the respondent's case, he did not drive under the influence with a suspended license but rather operated a motor vehicle with...
"We must decide whether “unlawful laser activity” under state law is a crime involving moral turpitude. ... The conclusion we must draw from this comparison is that § 417.26 can be violated by conduct that bears a striking resemblance to non-turpitudinous...
"Maria C. Lugo appeals from the Board of Immigration Appeals’ March 28, 2013 order denying cancellation of removal, and denying relief under the Convention Against Torture. Ms. Lugo argues that the Board erred in holding that her 2005 conviction for misprision...
"Does a conviction for a felony “for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang, with the specific intent to promote, further, or assist in any criminal conduct by gang members” constitute a crime involving moral turpitude...
"The respondent was convicted under 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(8), for the offense of Disclosure and Use of the Social Security Number of Another Person in Violation of the Laws of the United States. The statute at 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(8), criminally sanctions anyone...
"Proceeding pro se, Salvador Cisneros-Guerrerro, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals finding that his prior offense of public lewdness, under Texas Penal Code § 21.07, was categorically a crime...