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

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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