Category Archives: CIMT

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

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

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

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

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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