Delgado v. Holder (9th Cir. 8/19/2011) Most folks with a passing understanding of immigration law know that certain crimes will lead to the denial of immigration benefits or removal. For instance, you would be ineligible for asylum if you were convicted of an aggravated felony, regardless of how meritorious your claim of persecution may be. […]
Posts Tagged ‘crime involving moral turpitude’
BIA Has Authority to Expand List of “Particular Serious Crimes” Which Would Limit Asylum Claims
August 29th, 2011 
Max Nuyen Moral Turpitude Watch
October 27th, 2010 Max Nuyen Mendoza v. Holder (9th Cir.) The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that robbery in violation of California Penal Code section 211 is a crime involving moral turpitude. Suprisingly, the court had never directly addressed this crime in the past. The court’s decision was unsurprising, however.
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Tags: crime involving moral turpitude, robbery 
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