Posted on September 26, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The First Circuit upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals, holding that the plain language of INA §101(a)(43) compels the conclusion that a predicate conviction under federal or state law can constitute an aggravated felony even if the petitioner served no term of imprisonment for that crime.
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Posted on September 26, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The First Circuit upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals, holding that the plain language of INA §101(a)(43) compels the conclusion that a predicate conviction under federal or state law can constitute an aggravated felony even if the petitioner served no term of imprisonment for that crime.
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Filed under: Aggravated Felonies | Tagged: aggravated felony, BIA, board of immigration appeals, first ciruit, ina 101(a)(43), jail, prison term | Leave a comment »
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