Amicus Invitation No. 21-17-11 "ISSUE PRESENTED: In Hernandez v. Whitaker, 914 F.3d 430 (6th Cir. 2019), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concluded that section 750.82 of the Michigan Compiled Laws is not divisible and that the minimum...
Matter of Salad, 27 I&N Dec. 733 (BIA 2020) The offense of making terroristic threats in violation of section 609.713, subdivision 1, of the Minnesota Statutes is categorically a crime involving moral turpitude.
Houston superstar (and former AILA President) Peter Williamson shared this recent unpublished BIA victory . "[W]e conclude that the 2013 conviction for simple assault is not categorically a CIMT and the DHS has not established removability based on two CIMTs...
Matter of J-G-D-F-, 27 I&N Dec. 82 (BIA 2017) - Burglary of a dwelling in violation of section 164.225 of the Oregon Revised Statutes is a crime involving moral turpitude, even though the statute does not require that a person be present at the time of the...
Coelho v. Sessions, July 24, 2017 - "This appeal presents the question of whether the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") committed reversible error when it held that the Massachusetts crime of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon ("ABDW"...
Amicus Invitation No. 17-06-12 AMICUS INVITATION (MODIFIED CATEGORICAL APPROACH & CIMTS) DUE [JULY 12, 2017] JUNE 12, 2017 The Board of Immigration Appeals welcomes interested members of the public to file amicus curiae briefs discussing the below issue...
Matter of Wu, 27 I&N Dec. 8 (BIA 2017) - Assault with a deadly weapon or force likely to produce great bodily injury under California law is categorically a crime involving moral turpitude. Ceron v. Holder, 747 F.3d 773 (9th Cir. 2014) (en banc), distinguished...
Matter of Jimenez-Cedillo, 27 I&N Dec. 1 (BIA 2017) - (1) A sexual offense in violation of a statute enacted to protect children is a crime involving moral turpitude where the victim is particularly young — that is, under 14 years of age — or is under 16...
AILA, NIJC, IDP, NACDL and the Univ. of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic filed this amicus brief with the BIA on Mar. 8, 2017.
BIA, Feb. 2, 2017 - "Amicus Invitation No. 17-02-02 AMICUS INVITATION (PROTECTED CLASS OF VICTIMS), DUE MARCH 6, 2017 FEBRUARY 2, 2017 The Board of Immigration Appeals welcomes interested members of the public to file amicus curiae briefs discussing...
BIA, Jan. 26, 2017 - "Amicus Invitation No. 17-01-26 AMICUS INVITATION (ATTEMPT TO TRANSPORT A NARCOTIC DRUG FOR SALE), DUE FEBRUARY 27, 2017 JANUARY 26, 2017 The Board of Immigration Appeals welcomes interested members of the public to file amicus...
Matter of Obeya, 26 I&N Dec. 856 (BIA 2016) - Petit larceny in violation of section 155.25 of the New York Penal Law, which requires an intent to deprive the owner of his property either permanently or under circumstances where the owner’s property rights...
Matter of Diaz-Lizarraga, 26 I&N Dec. 847 (BIA 2016) - (1) A theft offense is a crime involving moral turpitude if it involves a taking or exercise of control over another’s property without consent and with an intent to deprive the owner of his property either...
Matter of Silva-Trevino, 26 I&N Dec. 826 (BIA 2016) Headnotes: (1) The categorical and modified categorical approaches provide the proper framework for determining whether a conviction is for a crime involving moral turpitude. (2) Unless the controlling...
Matter of Zaragoza-Vaquero, 26 I&N Dec. 814 (BIA 2016) - The offense of criminal copyright infringement in violation of 17 U.S.C. § 506(a)(1)(A)(2012) and 18 U.S.C. § 2319(b)(1) (2012) is a crime involving moral turpitude.