Category Archives: CIMT

CA7 Holds Fraudulent Use of Social Security Card is CIMT

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Mike Baker

CA7 Holds Fraudulent Use of Social Security Card is CIMT. The court held that the petitioner was not eligible for cancellation of removal because his prior conviction for using a Social Security card to obtain and maintain employment was a … Continue reading →

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A View Through The Looking Glass: How Crimes Appear From The Immigration Court Perspective

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Mike Baker

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this Article is to provide a basic overview of a body of law that has been compared as second only to tax law in its complexity.  Our goal is to highlight the major areas where criminal laws … Continue reading →

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When Two or More CIMTs Arise Out of a Single Scheme: Matter of Islam

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Mike Baker

The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) held in Matter of Islam, 25 I. & N. Dec. 637 (B.I.A. Nov. 18, 2011), that (1) in determining whether an alien’s convictions for two or more crimes involving moral turpitude (CIMTs) … Continue reading →

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BIA Finds Driving with Wanton or Willful Disregard for Lives or Property to Elude Police is a CIMT

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Mike Baker

The BIA held in Matter of Ruiz-Lopez, 25 I.&N. Dec. 551 (B.I.A. June 3, 2011) that (1) the offense of driving a vehicle in a manner indicating a wanton or willful disregard for the lives or property of others while … Continue reading →

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Matter of Ahortalejo-Guzman, 25 I. & N. Dec. 465 (B.I.A. April 19, 2011). Board Finds Record of Conviction Clear on Issue Relating to CIMT and Rejects IJ’s Use of Third Prong of Matter of Silva-Trevino

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Mike Baker

The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) has followed the Attorney General’s precedent decision Matter of Silva-Trevino, 24 I. & N. Dec. 687 (A.G. 2008), in holding that evidence outside of an alien’s record of conviction may properly be … Continue reading →

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