Another crimmigration victory -- the 10th Circuit has joined many other circuits to find that an individual convicted of an aggravated felony is only barred from seeking a 212(h) waiver if he entered the United States as an LPR.

For more information about this issue, check out my post on the Second Circuit's decision on this issue: http://www.sabrinadamast.com/journal/2015/1/8/second-circuit-weighs-in-on-212h-waivers-for-aggravated-felons

The full text of Medina-Rosales v. Holder can be found here: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/opinions/14/14-9541.pdf

 

 

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