Category Archives: Crime involving moral turpitude

CA7 finds that use of false social security number in order to work may not be crime of moral turpitude

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Mike Baker

Arias v. Lynch, No. 14-2839 (August 24, 2016) Petition for Review, Order of Bd. of Immigration Appeals Petition granted. Arias v. Lynch, Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit 2016 Download Case Arias came to the U.S. without authorization in 2000. She … Continue reading →

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The Attorney General vacated Matter of Silva-Trevino, 24 I&N Dec. 687 (A.G. 2008), in its entirety.

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Mike Baker

The November 7, 2008, opinion, Matter of Silva-Trevino, 24 I&N Dec. 687 (A.G. 2008), is vacated in its entirety. Download Case Matter of Cristoval SILVA-TREVINO, Respondent Decided by Attorney General April 10, 2015 U.S. Department of Justice Office of the … Continue reading →

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CA7 holds Wisconsin conviction for “knowingly” fleeing or attempt to elude an officer after receiving an officer’s signal is a CIMT

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Mike Baker

Cano, a citizen of Mexico, entered the U.S. without authorization in 2002. He pled guilty in Wisconsin state court in 2011 to operating a vehicle to flee or elude a police officer. About a year later, the Department of Homeland … Continue reading →

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CA7 upholds denial of non LPR Cancellation of Removal due to aggravated felony conviction for domestic battery

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Mike Baker

§ 1229b. Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status (a) Cancellation of removal for certain permanent residents. The Attorney General may cancel removal in the case of an alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the United States if the alien– … Continue reading →

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CA7 remands to conduct the three-step inquiry in Matter of Silva-Trevino

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Mike Baker

“In Matter of Silva-Trevino, 24 I. & N. Dec. 687 (A.G. 2008), the Attorney General established a three-step framework for immigration judges and the Board to use to determine whether an alien’s conviction qualifies as a CIMT. At the first … Continue reading →

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