Author Archives: Mike Baker

Misdemeanor Domestic Battery not a Crime of Violence, Flores v. Ashcroft, Seventh Circuit, November 2003

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Mike Baker

In Flores v. Ashcroft the Seventh Circuit held that a respondentconvicted under the Indiana Battery statute was not deportable for acrime involving domestic violence because there was not a substantialrisk that the offense involved the use of force. November 26, … Continue reading →

Posted in 7th Circuit, Chicago Immigration Court, Deportation, Domestic battery, Good Moral Character (GMC), Immigration Judge, Naturalization N-400 applicant, Removal | Leave a comment

Criminal Penalties for Marriage Fraud — 8 U.S.C. § 1325(c) and 18 U.S.C. § 1546

Posted on September 3, 2007 by Mike Baker

Marriage fraud has been prosecuted, inter alia, under 8 U.S.C. § 1325 and 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a). The Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments Act of 1986 amended § 1325 by adding § 1325(c), which provides a penalty of five years imprisonment … Continue reading →

Posted in Adjustment of Status, Chicago District Office, Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 | Leave a comment

Legalization, Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Mike Baker

Legalization. 24.1 Historical Background 24.2 Legalization under Section 245a of the Act 24.3 Special Agricultural Worker (SAW) and Replacement Agricultural Worker (RAW) Programs 24.4 Family Unity Program 24.5 Legalization Provisions of the LIFE Act. 24.6 LIFE Act Family Unity Provisions … Continue reading →

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