Immigration Law

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CA9 on Indivisible Statutes: Villavicencio v. Sessions
Posted on 5 Jan 2018 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Villavicencio v. Sessions, Jan. 5, 2018 - "Villavicencio was not removable under 8 USC § 1227(a)(2)(B)(i). N.R.S. §§ 199.480 and 454.351 are both overbroad. N.R.S. § 199.480 criminalizes a broader range of conduct than is described... Read More

CA11 on Divisibility, AggFel - Cintron v. U.S. Atty. Gen.
Posted on 21 Feb 2018 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Cintron v. U.S. Atty. Gen. - "Natalia Cintron petitions for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) decision denying her application for cancellation of removal from the United States and ordering that removal. The BIA concluded... Read More

BIA on Categorical Approach, Divisibility: Matter of Rosa, 27 I&N Dec. 228 (BIA 2018)
Posted on 14 Mar 2018 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Matter of Rosa, 27 I&N Dec. 228 (BIA 2018) (1) In deciding whether a State offense is punishable as a felony under the Federal Controlled Substances Act and is therefore an aggravated felony drug trafficking crime under section 101(a)(43)(B) of... Read More