Category Archives: AGGRAVATED FELONY CASE SUMMARY

The Board Just Turned a 1952 Draft-Dodger Law Into a Permanent, Unwaivable Bar for Aggravated Felons

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Mike Baker

For anyone whose guilty plea or jury verdict comes after September 17, 2026, an aggravated felony conviction can close off the path to a green card by itself. It does this not through the criminal grounds of inadmissibility Congress actually … Continue reading →

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Fundamentals of Immigration Law

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Mike Baker

FUNDAMENTALS OF IMMIGRATION LAW by Charles A. Wiegand, III Immigration Judge, Oakdale, Louisiana Revised October 2011 Philip Verrillo, Immigration Judge, Hartford, Connecticut Sarah Byrd, Attorney Advisor, Falls Church, Virginia Alexa McDonnell, Attorney Advisor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sarah Rempel, Attorney Advisor, Hartford, … 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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AGGRAVATED FELONY CASE SUMMARY

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Mike Baker

By Immigration Judge Bertha A. Zuniga (San Antonio) November 15, 2010 (Summary updated regularly) | Aggravated Felony Outline (pdf) DISCLAIMER: The summaries and cases provided herein are those of the author alone and do not represent a position or policy of … Continue reading →

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