The Board of Immigration Appeals has reversed a grant of cancellation of removal to a Canadian lawful permanent resident. The respondent had lived in the United States for decades and had significant family, employment, tax, and health-related equities, but also had multiple criminal convictions and recent conduct showing continued recidivism.
The Board found that the Immigration Judge gave insufficient weight to the respondent’s criminal history, including convictions for stolen property, burglary, endangering the welfare of a child, driving while ability impaired, and harassment. The Board concluded that the adverse factors outweighed the respondent’s equities, sustained DHS’s appeal, and ordered him removed to Canada.
The full text of Matter of Mills can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1443916/dl?inline