- BIA Says Probationary Confinement in Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Is “Term of Confinement”
In a published decision issued today, the BIA held that a term of confinement in a substance abuse treatment facility imposed as a condition of probation constitutes a “term of confinement” under INA §101(a)(48)(B) for purposes of determining if an offense is a crime of violence under INA §101(a)(43)(F).
IA Says Probationary Confinement in Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Is “Term of Confinement”
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