by Matthew Hoppock | Apr 9, 2014 | Aggravated Felony, Deportation, Immigration, Removal Defense |
The Board has published a new decision holding that to qualify as a “theft offense” for purposes of determining whether a conviction is an Aggravated Felony, the criminal statute must require an “intent to deprive the owner of rights and benefits of...
by Matthew Hoppock | Jun 27, 2013 | Immigration, Uncategorized |
In a new precedential decision issued this morning, the BIA held that “the intentional distribution of the proceeds of an illicit drug business” is not an Aggravated Felony. In Matter of Flores-Aguirre, the board reasoned that because...
by Matthew Hoppock | Jun 26, 2013 | Immigration, Uncategorized |
Although it will likely be overshadowed by the Supreme Court’s rulings today, the Board issued something of a blockbuster decision this morning interpreting issues involving both asylum and the definition of “conviction” under the INA. Among...
by Matthew Hoppock | Jun 18, 2013 | Aggravated Felony, Immigration |
Since the Supreme Court published its decision in Moncrieffe v. Holder, which essentially redefined the law on marijuana distribution convictions, the Board has responded by remanding cases even where the issue that was raised in Moncrieffe was not originally...
by Matthew Hoppock | Jan 20, 2012 | Immigration, Uncategorized |
A precedent decision was issued by the BIA today in Matter of U. Singh. We will discuss the central holding in a longer post tomorrow. This evening I just have two side notes. First, Garry Malphrus is again on the panel. That makes 6 decisions...
