The Board of Immigration Appeals has determined that the words "arrival" and "arrived" in the serious nonpolitical crime bars refer to a respondent's most recent arrival in the United States. The respondent, a lawful permanent resident, argued that the bar did not apply because the alleged human trafficking offense in Mexico occurred after his original admission as an LPR, even though it occurred before his most recent arrival in the United States.
The Board rejected that argument and concluded that the serious nonpolitical crime bar applied. The Board found serious reasons to believe that the respondent had committed the offense based on the Mexican arrest warrant, Interpol Red Notice, Form I-213, and the respondent's admissions. The Board also affirmed the denial of cancellation of removal as a matter of discretion and upheld the denial of CAT protection.
The full text of Matter of C-P-Y- can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1439601/dl?inline