Monthly Archives: October 2010

Bribery of a public official is not an aggravated felony. Matter of GRUENANGERL, 25 I&N Dec. 351 (BIA 2010)

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Mike Baker

Matter of GRUENANGERL, 25 I&N Dec. 351 (BIA 2010) Interim Decision #3698http://www.justice.gov/eoir/vll/intdec/vol25/3698.pdf The crime of bribery of a public official in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(1)(A) (2006)is not an offense “relatingto” commercial bribery and is therefore not an aggravated … Continue reading →

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Cancellation of Removal/Good Moral Character/false claim of citizenship

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Mike Baker

Issue: Petitioner Muratoski challenges BIA’s interpretation of the regulation regarding the exception to an adverse finding of good moral character based on a false claim of citizenship (8 U.S.C. § 1101(f); Matter of Guadarrama de Contreras, 24 I. & N. … Continue reading →

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Fair Sentencing Act Alters Immigration Treatment of Crack Convictions

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Mike Baker

Section 3 of the Fair Sentencing Act amended 21 USC 844(a) by deleting the language that made a conviction for simple possession of more than five grams of crack cocaine a felony.  Under 21 USC 844(a), as amended by the … Continue reading →

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