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Crimes & Immigration: A Definitive Manual For Winning Cases 2007-2008 Edition TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: EVALUATING A CRIMINAL CASE FOR IMMIGRATION PURPOSES I. Introduction 1 II. The Basics: Identifying Any Criminal History 2 A. First Step: Finding Out If Your Client Has Ever Been Arrested Or Convicted 2 B. Second Step: Obtaining Your Client’s Criminal Record 3 III. Evaluating The Criminal History: Potential Consequences 5 A. Which Set OR Sets Of Immigration Rules Is Your Client Subject To? 6 B. Under The Applicable Set Of Rules, What Are The Potential Immigration Consequences Of Your Client’s Criminal Past? 8 IV. Evaluating The Criminal History: Beginning To Determine The Actual Consequences 14 A. Is There A Conviction Or Valid Admission For Immigration Purposes? 15 B. If There Is A Conviction For Immigration Purposes, What Was The Client Actually Convicted Of, What Was The Punishment Imposed And What Was The Maximum Possible Sentence? 18 V. Evaluating The Criminal History: The Final Steps 22 VI. The Important Role Of BIA And Federal Case Law In Evaluating A Criminal Case For Immigration Purposes 23 VII Some Suggested Resources 23 VIII Conclusion 25

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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: EVALUATING A CRIMINAL CASE FOR

IMMIGRATION PURPOSES I. Introduction 1 II. The Basics: Identifying Any Criminal History 2

A. First Step: Finding Out If Your Client Has Ever Been Arrested Or Convicted 2 B. Second Step: Obtaining Your Client’s Criminal Record 3

III. Evaluating The Criminal History: Potential Consequences 5 A. Which Set OR Sets Of Immigration Rules Is Your

Client Subject To? 6 B. Under The Applicable Set Of Rules, What Are The Potential Immigration Consequences Of Your Client’s Criminal Past? 8

IV. Evaluating The Criminal History: Beginning To Determine The Actual Consequences 14

A. Is There A Conviction Or Valid Admission For Immigration Purposes? 15

B. If There Is A Conviction For Immigration Purposes, What Was The Client Actually Convicted Of, What Was The Punishment Imposed And What Was The Maximum Possible Sentence? 18

V. Evaluating The Criminal History: The Final Steps 22 VI. The Important Role Of BIA And Federal Case Law In

Evaluating A Criminal Case For Immigration Purposes 23 VII Some Suggested Resources 23 VIII Conclusion 25

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CHAPTER 2: CRIMINAL GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY AND WAIVERS

I. Overview Of The Inadmissibility Grounds 26 II. Who Bears The Burden Of Proof? 27 III. The Criminal Inadmissibility Grounds 28 A. Overview 28 B. Crimes Of Moral Turpitude 30

1. What Is A Crime Of Moral Turpitude? 30 2. A Look At Certain Crimes 33 3. Exceptions For Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude 35

C. Multiple Criminal Convictions 36 D. Controlled Substance Violations 36 E. Traffickers In Controlled Substances 37 F. Prostitution And Commercialized Vice 38

G. Immunity From Prosecution 38 H. Foreign Government Officials Who Have Engaged In Particularly Severe Violations Of Religious Freedom 38 I. Significant Traffickers In Persons 39 J. Aggravated Felonies 39

IV Waivers Of The Criminal Inadmissibility Grounds 39 A. The INA Section 212(d)(3) Nonimmigrant Waiver 40 B. The INA Section 212(h) Immigrant Waivers 40

1. What Criminal Inadmissibility Grounds Does Section 212(h) Waive? 40 2. What Are The Eligibility Requirements For The Section 212(h) Waivers? 40 3. What Is The Form For The Sec. 212(H) Waiver And Where Should It Be Filed? 42 4. Showing Extreme Hardship 42 5. The Contents Of The Section 212(h)(1)(B)

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Waiver Application 44 C. Waivers For Refugees And Asylees 46 D. Waivers For Special Immigrant Juveniles 46 E. Waivers Of Inadmissibility Grounds For T Nonimmigrants Adjusting To Permanent Resident Status 47

CHAPTER 3: CRIMINAL GROUNDS OF DEPORTABILITY I. Overview Of The Deportation Grounds 48

A. Deportation Grounds Vs. Inadmissibility Grounds: The Concept Of Admission 48 B. Burden Of Proof 49 C. The Six Categories Of Deportation Grounds 50

II. Deportability Because Of Inadmissibility At The Time Of Entry Or Adjustment Of Status 50 III. Criminal Grounds Of Deportability 52

A. General Crimes 52 1. Crimes Of Moral Turpitude 52 2. Multiple Criminal Convictions 55 3. Aggravated Felonies 56

a. Summary Of Aggravated Felony Offenses 57

b. Strategies For Representing A Client Facing Deportability Or Other Immigration Penalties As An Aggravated Felon 59 c. Immigration Consequences Of An Aggravated Felony Conviction 63 d. Particular Issues Pertaining To Aggravated Felonies 67

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e. A Closer Look At Some Of The Offenses Under The Aggravated Felony Definition. 71

4. High Speed Flight 81 5. Pardons 81

B. Drug Offenses 81 1. Controlled Substance Traffickers 81 2. Drug Abusers And Addicts 82

C. Firearm Violations 83 D. Miscellaneous Crimes 84 E. Crimes Of Domestic Violence, Stalking, Or Violation Of A Protection Order 84

IV. The Next Step: Relief From Removal 86 CHAPTER 4: GOOD MORAL CHARACTER I. Overview Of Good Moral Character 87 II. Life Bars To Establishing Good Moral Character 91

A. Murder Conviction 91 B. Aggravated Felony Conviction After November 29, 1990 91

III. Bars During The Relevant Statutory Period 92 IV. Good Moral Character Under Community Standards 101 V. Implications Of GMC Finding For Various Forms Of

Relief 106 A. Naturalization 106 B. VAWA Applicants 108 C. Suspension Of Deportation And Cancellation Of Removal 109 D. Voluntary Departure 110 E. Registry 111

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CHAPTER 5: DETENTION AND REMOVAL OF

NONCITIZENS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY OR DEPORTABILITY

I. Overview 112 II. Three Preliminary Considerations 114 III. Focus On Specific Types Of Removal Proceedings 120 A. Expedited Removal Under INA § 235(b) 120

B. Special Removal Proceedings For Criminal Aliens 122 1. Removal Proceedings In Criminal Detention Facilities For Aliens With Certain Criminal Convictions, INA § 238(a) 122 2. Administrative Removal For Aggravated Felons Who Are Not LPRs, INA § 238(b) 122 3. Judicial Removal Under INA § 238(c) 123

C. Removal Proceedings Under INA § 240 123 1. The Basics 123 2. Procedural Rules 124 3. The Initiation Of Proceedings With The Filing Of The Notice To Appear 124 4. Proposed Repapering Rule 125 5. Bond Proceedings 126 6. Pre-Hearing Motions 129 7. Pre-Hearing Statement 131 8. Discovery Through The Freedom Of Information Act And Criminal Record Checks 131 9. Master Calendar And Individual Calendar

Hearings 134 10. The Burden And Standard Of Proof 135 11. Consequences Of Failure To Appear - Removal

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In Absentia Under INA § 240(b)(5) 135 12. Determining Removability 137

a) Is The Respondent A United States Citizen? 138 b) Is The Notice To Appear Sufficient? 138 c) If USICE Has The Burden Of Proof, Has It Met It? 138 d) Even If There Is Adequate Proof Of A

Conviction, Does The Conviction Meet All Necessary Elements For Immigration Consequences? 140

13. Rights In Removal Proceedings 143 a) Right To A Full And Fair Hearing 143 b) Right To Representation By Counsel At Own

Expense And List Of Legal Services 143 c) Right To Examine Evidence And Present

Evidence And To Cross Examine Government Witnesses 144

d) Right To Translation 144 e) Right To Be Advised Of Eligibility For Relief 144 f) Right To Designate Country Of Deportability 144 g) Right To Contact Consulate If Detained 144

VI. Review Of Removal Orders 144 A. Overview 144 B. Appeals To The Board Of Immigration Appeals 145 C. Motions To Reopen And Motions To Reconsider 146 D. Motions To Reopen In Absentia Removal Orders 149 E. Judicial Review Of Final Orders Of Removal 149

CHAPTER 6: APPLICATIONS FOR RELIEF FROM

REMOVAL FOR CRIMINAL ALIENS IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS

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I. Introduction 151 II. Burden Of Proof And The REAL ID Act Of 2005 153 III. Relief For Lawful Permanent Residents 155

A. Cancellation Of Removal Part A For LPRs 155 1. LPR For Five Years 156 2. Seven Years Continuous Residence After Lawful Admission 156 3. Discretionary Factors 158 4. Bars To Cancellation Eligibility 159 5. Where And How To File 160

B. Relief Under Section 212(c) 160 1. Background 161 2. Eligibility Under INA § 212(c) 162 3. Motions To Reopen To Apply For Section 212(c) Relief 164 4. The Application For Section 212(c) Relief 164 5. Persons Not Covered In The New Regulations 165 6. Looking Ahead 165

C. Proposed Repapering Rule 165 D. Re-Adjustment Of Status 166 E. INA § 212(h) Waiver For LPRs In Removal Proceedings 167 F. Combinations Of Relief 168 G. Termination Of Proceedings For Naturalization Applicants 168

IV. Other Forms Of Relief In Proceedings 170 A. Adjustment Of Status In Removal Proceedings 171 B. Cancellation Of Removal For Non-LPRs 172

1. Ten Year Cancellation For Non-LPRs 173 2. VAWA Cancellation For Battered Spouses And Children 174

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3. Cancellation (And Suspension) Pursuant To § 203 Of NACARA 175

C. Former Suspension Of Deportation 176 D. Asylum, Withholding Of Removal, And Relief Under The Convention Against Torture 177

1. General Requirements For And Benefits Of Asylum 178 2. Requirements For And Benefits Of Withholding Of Removal Under INA § 241(b)(3) 179 3. Relief Under The Convention Against Torture 180 4. Statutory Bars To Asylum, Withholding, And

Relief Under The CAT Based Upon Criminal Conduct 181 a. Conviction Of A Particularly Serious Crime 181 b. Ineligibility For Commission Of A Serious Non-Political Crime Outside The U.S. 183

5. Filing The Application For Asylum, Withholding, Or Relief Under The CAT 184

E. Termination/Administrative Closure For Immigrant Victims Of Certain Crimes 184

V. Conclusion 187 CHAPTER 7: WORKING WITH CRIMINAL DEFENSE

COUNSEL AND THE CRIMINAL COURTS ON THE STRUCTURE AND AMELIORATION OF CONVICTIONS

I. Fashioning A Resolution In A Criminal Proceeding To Avoid Or Minimize Immigration Consequences 190

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1. Resolutions That Are Not Convictions 191 2. Pleas To Alternate Charges That Avoid Or Minimize Immigration Consequences 192 3. Editing The Record Of Conviction In Cases Involving Divisible Statutes 193 4. Sentence Or Amount In Question Below Operative

Minimum 194 II. Ameliorating A Conviction 196 1. Amelioration After Matter Of Roldan And Matter Of Pickering 196 2. The Federal First Offender’s Act 199 3. Reduction Of Sentence 200 4. Pardons 201 5. Procedure For Bringing Ameliorated Convictions Into Removal Proceedings 201 III. Conclusion 202 CHAPTER 8: JUDICIAL REVIEW OF REMOVAL ORDERS I. Introduction 203 II. Judicial Review Before 1996 Changes 203 III. Judicial Review Under The Transitional Rules 204 IV Judicial Review Of Removal Orders After Passage Of The REAL ID Act 204 A. Overview 204 B. Habeas Corpus In District Courts 205

1. Habeas Corpus Prior To The REAL ID Act 205 2. Habeas Petitions Pending Prior To The REAL ID Act 205 3. Habeas Challenges To Detention 206 C. Petitions For Review In The Courts Of Appeals 207

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1. Petitions For Review After The REAL ID Act 207 2. Bars To Judicial Review In The Courts Of

Appeals 208 a. Denials Of Discretionary Relief And

The Special Case Of Asylum 208 b. Orders Against Criminal Aliens 209 c. Decisions To Commence Proceedings,

Adjudicate Cases, Or Execute Removal Orders 210

3. Procedural Rules Regarding Petitions For Review 211

V Judicial Review Of Particular Types Of Removal Orders 213 A. Expedited Removal Of Aliens Arriving At Ports Of Entry 213 B. Treatment Of Nationality Claims 214 C. Challenges To The Validity Of Removal Orders In

Criminal Proceedings 214 D. Judicial Review Of Certain Administrative Removal Orders 215 E. Judicial Review Of Judicial Orders Of Removal 215 F. Mandamus And Other Types Of Petition 215

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CD-ROM RESOURCE MATERIALS

CHAPTER 1:

• "ICE Detention and Removal Sets Record for FY2004: Alien Removals Increase by 12,000; Fugitive Alien Apprehensions Climb 112%", ICE Release, Nov. 16, 2004, ice.gov

• Calcano Martinez v. INS (supreme court) • Dickson v. Ashcroft, 346 F. 3d 44 (2d Cir. 2003) • Garcia v. INS, 239 F.3d 409 (1st Cir. 2001) • Hernandez-Martinez v. Ashcroft, 343 F. 3d 1075 (9th Cir. 2003) • Ilchuk v. Attorney General, 434 F.3d 618 (3rd Cir. 2006) • INA 101(a)(13)(c) • INA 101(a)(18) • INA 101(a)(43) • INA 101(a)(48) • INA 101(a)(48)(A) • INA 101(a)(48)(B) • INA 101(f) • INA 212 • INA 212(a)(2) • INA 212(h) • INA 212(c) • INA 237 • INA 237(a)(2) • INA 237(a)(2)(D) • INA 241 • INA 245(i) • INS v. St. Cyr (supreme court) • Iysheh v. Gonzales, 437 F. 3d 613 (7th Cir. 2006) • Jaggernauth V. Attorney Genereal, 432 F. 3d 1346 (11th Cir. 2005) • Martinez-Perez v. Gonzales, 417 F. 3d 1022 (9th Cir. 2005) • Matter of Ajami, 22 I&N, Dec. 949, 950 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Aldabesheh, 22 I&N Dec. 983 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Devison, 22 I&N Dec.1362 (BIA 2000) • Matter of Eslamizar, 23 I&N Dec. 684 (BIA 2004) • Matter of Jean, 23 I&N, Dec. 373 (BIA 2002) • Matter of Pichardo-Sufren, 21 I&N Dec. 330,334 (BIA 1996) • Matter of Pickering, 23 I&N Dec. 621 (BIA 2003) • Matter of Ramirez-Rivero, 18 I&N Dec. 135 (BIA 1981) • Matter of Seda, 17 I&N 550, 554 (BIA 1980) • Matter of Short, 20 I&N Dec. 136 (BIA 1989) • Matter of Teixerira, 21 I&N Dec. 316, 319 (BIA 1996) • Matter of V-Z-S, 22 I&N, Dec. 1338 (BIA 2000) • Montenegro v. Ashcroft, 355 F.3d 1035 (7th Cir. 2004) • Omari v. Gonzales, 419 F.3d 303 (5th Cir. 2005) • Parrilla v. Gonzales, 414 F. 3d 1038 (9th Cir. 2005) • Shepard v. U.S., 544 U.S. 13 (2005) • Soliman v. Gonzales, 419 F. 3d 276 (4th Cir. 2005) • Taylor v. US, 495 US 575 (1990) • To request FBI rap sheet, htp://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/fprequest.htm • Uritsky v. Gonzalez 399 F3rd 728 (6th Cir. 2005)

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• www.ailf.org • www.criminalandimmigrationlaw.com • www.ilrc.org • www.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/immigration/ • www.nationalimmigrationproject.org • www.nlada.org • www.nysda.org

CHAPTER 2:

• "A New Look At Matter of Paulus: Unidentified Drug Convictions," Criminal and Immigration Law Update, Joseph Justin Rollin and Norton Tooby (E newsletter, July 14, 2004) at www.criminalandimmigrationlaw.com

• 8 CFR 1240.8(b) • 8 CFR 212.7(d) • 8 CFR 245.1(f) • Argaw v. Ashcroft, 395 F. 3d 521 (4th Cir. 2005) • INA 101(a)(13)(c) • INA 101(a)(27)(J) • INA 204(a)(1)(A)(iii) • INA 204(a)(1)(A)(iv) • INA 204(a)(1)(B)(ii) • INA 204(a)(1)(B)(iii) • INA 209(c) • INA 212(a) • INA 212(a)(2) • INA 212(a)(2)(A) • INA 212(a)(2)(A)(ii) • INA 212(a)(2)(G) • INA 212(a)(2)(H) • INA 212(a)(3) • INA 212(a)(3)(A) • INA 212(a)(4) • INA 212(a)(5)(A) • INA 212(a)(7)(A) • INA 212(h) • INA 212(h)(1)(A) • INA 212(h)(1)(B) • INA 212(h)(1)(c) • INA 237(a) • INA 240(c)(2)(A) • INA 245(h) • Jordan v. DeGeorge, 341 US 223 (1951) • Khodagholian v. Ashcroft, 335 F.3d 1003, 1006 (9th Cir. 2003) • Landon v. Plasencia, 459 US 21, 35 (1982) • Luu-Le v. INS, 224 F. 3d 911 (9th Cir. 2000) • Matter of Adetiba, 20 I&N Dec. 506 (BIA 1992) • Matter of Ajami, 22 I&N, Dec. 949, 950 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Alarcon, 20 I&N Dec. 557 (BIA 1992) • Matter of Balao, 20 I&N Dec. 440 (BIA 1992) • Matter of Bart, 20 I&N Dec. 436 (BIA 1992) • Matter of Batten, 11 I&N Dec. 271 (BIA 1965) • Matter of Beato, 10 I&N Dec. 740 (BIA 1964) • Matter of Chouinard, 11 I&N Dec. 839 (BIA 1966)

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• Matter of C-V-T-, 22 I&N, Dec. 227 (BIA 1998) • Matter of de la Nues, 18 I&N Dec. 140 (BIA 1981) • Matter of Dingena, 11 I&N Dec. 723 (BIA 1966) • Matter of Franklin, 20 I&N Dec. 867, 868 (BIA 1994) • Matter of Frentescu, 18 I&N Dec. 244 (BIA 1982) • Matter of Fualaau, 21 I&N Dec. 475 (BIA 1996) • Matter of Ghunaim, 15 I&N Dec. 269 (BIA 1975) • Matter of Huang, 19 I&N 749, 754 (BIA 1988) • Matter of Jean, 23 I&N Dec. 373 (A.G.2002) • Matter of Kao and Lin, 23 I&N Dec. 45 (BIA 2001) • Matter of Lambert, 11 I&N Dec. 340 (BIA 1965) • Matter of Logan, 17 I&N Dec. 367 (BIA 1980) • Matter of Lopez-Meza, 22 I&N Dec. 1188 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Medina, 15 I&N Dec. 611 (BIA 1976) • Matter of Mendez, 21 I&N Dec. 296 (BIA 1996) • Matter of Monreal, 23 I&N Dec. 56 (BIA 2001) • Matter of N, 8 I&N, Dec. 466 (BIA 1959) • Matter of Olquin, 23 I&N 896 (BIA 2006) • Matter of Pichardo-Sufren, 21 I&N Dec. 330,334 (BIA 1996) • Matter of Rocha, 20 I&N Dec. 944 (BIA 1995) • Matter of Serna, 20 I&N Dec. 579 (BIA 1992) • Matter of Sweetser, 22 I&N Dec. 709 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Teixeira, 21 I&N Dec. 316, 319 (BIA 1996) • Matter of Torres-Varela, 23 I&N Dec. 78 (BIA 2001) • Matter of Tran, 21 I&N Dec. 291 (BIA 1996) • Matter of Winter, 12 I&N Dec. 638 (BIA 1968) • Mei v. Ashcroft, 393 F.3d 737 (7th Cir. 2004) • USCIS Form I-601 • Woodby v. INS, 385 US 276 (1966) • www.criminalandimmigrationlaw.com • www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/schedules.htm • www.law.umaryland.edu/faculty/Msweeney/AbrreviatedImmigrationConsequencesChart11-14-

05.pdf • www.nlada.org/Defender • www.nysda.org/idp

CHAPTER 3:

• "A New Look At Matter of Paulus: Unidentified Drug Convictions," Criminal and Immigration Law Update, Joseph Justin Rollin and Norton Tooby (E newsletter, July 14, 2004) at www.criminalandimmigrationlaw.com

• 18 USC 1084 • 18 USC 1202 • 18 USC 1543 • 18 USC 1546(a) • 18 USC 1581 • 18 USC 1582 • 18 USC 1583 • 18 USC 1584 • 18 USC 1585 • 18 USC 1586 • 18 USC 1587 • 18 USC 1588 • 18 USC 16 • 18 USC 1955 • 18 USC 1956

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• 18 USC 1962 • 18 USC 2153 • 18 USC 2251 • 18 USC 2251A • 18 USC 2252 • 18 USC 2381 • 18 USC 2382 • 18 USC 2421 • 18 USC 2422 • 18 USC 2423 • 18 USC 3509(a) • 18 USC 3607 • 18 USC 793 • 18 USC 798 • 18 USC 841(c) • 18 USC 842(h) • 18 USC 842(i) • 18 USC 844(d) • 18 USC 844(e) • 18 USC 844(f) • 18 USC 844(g) • 18 USC 844(h) • 18 USC 844(i) • 18 USC 875 • 18 USC 876 • 18 USC 877 • 18 USC 921 • 18 USC 922(g) • 18 USC 922(j) • 18 USC 922(n) • 18 USC 922(o) • 18 USC 922(p) • 18 USC 922(r) • 18 USC 924(b) • 18 USC 924(c) • 18 USC 924(e) • 18 USC 924(h) • 21 USC 802 • 26 USC 5861 • 26 USC 5861(iii) • 42 USC 201(k) • 50 USC 421 • 8 CFR 1.1(t) • 8 CFR 1208.16 • 8 CFR 1208.17 • 8 CFR 1208.18 • 8 CFR 208.16 • 8 CFR 208.17 • 8 CFR 208.18 • 8 CFR 1240.8(a) • 8 CFR 1240.8(b), (c) • 8 USC 1326 • Aguiar v. Gonzales, 438 F. 3d 86 (1st Cir. 2006) • Bahar v. Ashcroft, 264 F. 3d 1309 (11th Cir. 2001) • Balogun v. INS, 31 F.3d 8 (1st Cir. 1994) • Bazan-Reyes v. INS, 256 F. 3d 600 (7th Cir. 2001) • Bejarano-Urrutia v. Gonzales, 413 F. 3d 444 (4th Cir. 2005) • Cazarez-Gutierrez v. Ashcroft, 382 F. 3d 905 (9th Cir. 2004)

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• Chang v. INS, 307 F. 3d 1185 (9th Cir. 2002) • Ferreira v. Ashcroft, 382 F. 3d 1045 (9th Cir. 2004) • Flores v. Ashcroft, 350 F. 3d 666 (7th Cir. 2003) • Gattem v. Gonzales, 412 F. 3d 758 (7th Cir. 2006) • Gerbier v. Holmes, 280 F. 3d 297, 311 (3d Cir. 2002) • Gonzales-Gomez v. Achim, 441 F. 3d 532 (7th Cir. 2006) • Guerrero-Perez v. INS, 242 F. 3d 727 (7th Cir. 2001) • Huerta-Guevara v. Ashcroft, 321 F. 3d 883 (9th Cir. 2003) • Ilchuk v. Attorney General, 434 F. 3d 618 (3rd Cir. 2006) • In Re Y-L, In Re A-G-, In Re Y-S-R, 23 I&N Dec. 270 (A.G. 2002) • INA 101(a)(13)(A) • INA 101(a)(43) • INA 101(a)(43)(F) • INA 101(a)(48) • INA 101(f) • INA 208 • INA 208(b)(2) • INA 208(d) • INA 209(a)(2) • INA 209(b) • INA 212(a) • INA 212(a)(1) • INA 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) • INA 212(a)(9) • INA 215 • INA 236 • INA 237(a) • INA 237(a)(1)(A) • INA 237(a)(2) • INA 237(a)(2)(A) • INA 237(a)(2)(A)(i) • INA 237(a)(2)(A)(iii) • INA 238(a) • INA 238(b) • INA 240(c)(2) • INA 240(c)(3) • INA 240A(a) • INA 240A(b) • INA 241 • INA 241(b)(3) • INA 245(j) • INA 276 • INA 276(b)(2) • INA 278 • INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca, 480 US 421, 449 (1987) • Jaggernauth v. Attorney General, 432 F. 3d 1346 (11th Cir. 2005) • Jobson v. Ashcroft, 326 F. 3d 367 (2nd Cir. 2003) • Khalayleh v. INS, 287 F. 3d 978 (10th Cir. 2002) • Knutsen v. Gonzales, 429 F. 3d 733 (7th Cir. 2005) • Leocal v. Ashcroft, 542 US 1 (2004) • Li v. Ashcroft, 389 F. 3d 892 (9th Cir. 2004) • Lopez-Elias v. Reno, 209 F. 3d 788 (5th Cir. 2000), cert. den. 531 US 1069 (2001) • Lujan-Armendariz v. INS, 222 F. 3d 728 (9th Cir. 2000) • Martinez-Perez v. Gonzales, 411 F. 3d 1022 (9th Cir. 2005) • Matter of A-A-, 20 I&N, Dec. 492 (BIA 1992) • Matter of Adetiba, 20 I&N Dec. 506 (BIA 1992) • Matter of Ajami, 22 I&N, Dec. 949, 950 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Alcantar, 20 I&N Dec. 801 (BIA 1994)

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• Matter of B-, 20 I & N Dec. 427 (BIA 1991) • Matter of B-, 21 I & N Dec. 287 (BIA 1996) • Matter of Barrett, 20 I&N Dec. 171 (BIA 1990) • Matter of Brieva, 23 I&N Dec. 766 (BIA 2005) • Matter of Davis, 20 I&N Dec. 536, 541 (BIA 1992) • Matter of Devison, 22 I&N Dec. 1362 (BIA 2000) • Matter of Elgendi, 23 I&N Dec. 515 (BIA 2002) • Matter of K-V-D- 22 I&N Dec. 1163 (BIA 1999) (overruled) • Matter of Lettman, 22 I&N, Dec. 365 (BIA 1998) • Matter of L-G-, 20 I&N Dec. 905 (BIA 1994) • Matter of Madrigal, 21 I&N Dec. 323 (BIA 1996) • Matter of Malta, 23 I&N Dec. 656 (BIA 2004) • Matter of Martin, 23 I&N Dec. 491 (BIA 2002) • Matter of Onyido, 22 I&N Dec. 552 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Paulus, 11 I&N 274 (BIA 1965) • Matter of Perez, 22 I&N Dec. 1325 (BIA 2000) • Matter of Perez-Contreras, 20 I&N Dec. 615 (BIA 1992) • Matter of Pichardo-Sufren, 21 I&N, Dec. 330, 334 (BIA 1996) • Matter of Ramos, 23 I&N Dec. 336 (BIA 2002) • Matter of Rodriguez-Rodriguez, 22 I&N Dec. 991 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Roldan, 22 I&N Dec. 512 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Rosas, 22 I&N Dec. 616 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Santos-Lopez, 23 I&N 419 (BIA 2002) • Matter of Shanu, 23 I&N Dec. 754 (BIA 2005) • Matter of Small, 23 I&N Dec. 448 (BIA 2002) • Matter of Suh, 23 I&N Dec. 626 (BIA 2003) • Matter of Teixeira, 21 I&N, Dec. 316, 319 (BIA 1996) • Matter of Truong, 22 I&N, Dec. 1090 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Vazquez-Muniz, 23 I&N, Dec. 207 (BIA 2002) • Matter of V-F-D-, 23 I&N Dec. 859 (BIA 2006) • Matter of V-Z-S-, 22 I&N Dec. 1338 (BIA 2000) • Matter of Yanez, 23 I&N Dec. 390 (BIA 2002) • Montenegro V. Ashcroft, 355 F. 3d 1035 (7th Cir. 2004) • Moosa v. INS, 171 F. 3d 994, 1006 (5th Cir. 1999) • Mugalli v. Ashcroft, 258 F. 3d 53 (2nd Cir. 2001) • Nugent v. Ashcroft, 367 F. 3d 162 (3rd Cir. 2004) • Penuliar v. Gonzales, 435 F. 3d 961 (9th Cir. 2006) • Rivas-Gomez v. Gonzales, 441 F. 3d 1072 (9th Cir. 2006) • Salazar-Regino v. Trominski, 415 F. 3d 436 (5th Cir. 2005) • Soliman v. Gonzales, 419 F. 3d 276 (4th Cir. 2005) • Sui v. INS, 250 F. 3d 105 (2nd Cir. 2001) • Sutherland v. Reno, 228 F. 3d 171 (2nd Cir. 2000) • Tostado v. Carlson, 437 F. 3d 706 (8th Cir. 2006) • Tran v. Gonzales, 414 F. 3d 464 (3rd Cir. 2005) • United States v. Belless, 338 F. 3d 1063 (9th Cir. 2003) • United States v. Briones-Mata, 116 F. 3d 308, 309 (8th Cir. 1997) • United States v. Cabrera-Sosa, 81 F. 3d 998 (10th Cir. 1996) • United States v. Chapa-Garza, 243 F. 3d 921 (5th Cir. 2001) • United States v. Christopher, 239 F. 3d 1191 (11th Cir. 2001) • United States v. Corona-Sanchez, 291 F. 3d 1201 (9th Cir. 2002) • United States v. Hernandez-Avalos, 251 F. 3d 505 (5th Cir. 2001) • United States v. Marin-Navarette, 244 F. 3d 1284 (11th Cir. 2001) • United States v. Padilla-Reyes, 247 F. 3d 1158 (11th Cir. 2001) • United States v. Palacios-Suarez, 418 F. 3d 692 (6th Cir. 2005) • United States v. Rivera-Sanchez, 247 F. 3d 905 (9th Cir. 2001) (en banc) • United States v. Simon, 168 F. 3d 1271 (11th Cir. 1999), cert, denied, 528 U.S. 844 (1999) • United States v. Zavala-Sustaita, 214 F. 3d 601 (5th Cir. 2000) • U.S.S.G 2L1.2(b)(2)

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• Valencia v. Gonzales, 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 5581 (9th Cir. Mar. 6, 2006) • Wireko v. Reno, 211 F. 3d 833 (4th Cir 2000)

CHAPTER 4:

• 8 CFR 1239.2(f) • 8 CFR 1240.65(c)(2) • 8 CFR 204.2 (c)(1)(vii) • 8 CFR 316.10 (a)(3) • 8 CFR 316.10 (b)(2)(vi) • 8 CFR 316.10 (b)(3) • 8 CFR 316.10 (b)(3)(iii) • 8 USC 1324 (a) • Form N-336 • Form N-400 • INA 101(a)(43)(N) • INA 101(f) • INA 204 (a)(1)(c) • INA 204(a)(1)(A)(iii)(II) (bb) • INA 204(a)(1)(B)(ii) • INA 204(a)(1)(B)(iii) • INA 212(a) • INA 212(a)(2) • INA 212(a)(2)(A) • INA 212(a)(2)(B) • INA 212(a)(2)(C) • INA 212(a)(2)(D) • INA 212(a)(6)(E) • INA 212(a)(6)(E)(iii) • INA 212(a)(9)(A) • INA 212(a)(10)(A) • INA 212(d)(11) • INA 237(a) • INA 237(a)(1)(E) • INA 237(a)(2) • INA 237(a)(2)(A)(ii) • INA 237(a)(2)(E) • INA 240B(a)(2) • INA 240B(b)(1)(B) • INA 310 (c) • Kungys v. INS, 485 US 759, 779 (1988) • Matter of Lettman 22 I&N Dec. 365 (BIA 1998) • Matter of Ortega-Cabrera, 23 I&N, Dec. 793 (BIA 2005) • Matter of Reyes 20 I&N Dec. 789 (BIA 1994) • Matter of Ruiz-Romero, 22 I & N Dec. 486 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Sanchez-Linn 20 I & N 362 (BIA 1991) • Matter of Tran, 21 I&N Dec. 291 (BIA 1996) • Rodriguez-Gutierrez v. INS, 59 F. 3d 504 (5th Cir. 1995) • U.S. v. Jean-Baptiste, 395 F. 3rd 1190 (11th Circuit 2005)

CHAPTER 5:

• 8 CFR 1.1 (q) • 8 CFR 208.2 (c)(1)(ii) • 8 CFR 208.2 (c)(1)(iii) • 8 CFR 208.2 (c)(1)(iv) • 8 CFR 208.5 (b)(1)(ii) • 8 CFR 212.5 • 8 CFR 214.15 • 8 CFR 217.4

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• 8 CFR 235.3 (b)(3) • 8 CFR 1003.1 (d)(2) • 8 CFR 1003.1 (e)(4) • 8 CFR 1003.2 • 8 CFR 1003.2 (b) • 8 CFR 1003.2 (f) • 8 CFR 1003.2 (c) • 8 CFR 1003.2 (c)(3)(i) • 8 CFR 1003.2 (c)(3)(ii) • 8 CFR 1003.2 (c)(3)(iii) • 8 CFR 1003.3 (a) • 8 CFR 1003.3 (b) • 8 CFR 1003.3 (c)(1) • 8 CFR 1003.12 • 8 CFR 1003.13 • 8 CFR 1003.14 • 8 CFR 1003.15 (b) • 8 CFR 1003.15 (c) • 8 CFR 1003.16 • 8 CFR 1003.17 • 8 CFR 1003.18 • 8 CFR 1003.19 (d) • 8 CFR 1003.19 (h)(2)(ii) • 8 CFR 1003.20 • 8 CFR 1003.21 • 8 CFR 1003.21 (a) • 8 CFR 1003.23 • 8 CFR 1003.23 (b) • 8 CFR 1003.23 (b)(3) • 8 CFR 1003.23 (b)(4)(i) • 8 CFR 1003.23 (b)(4)(i) • 8 CFR 1003.23 (b)(4)(ii) • 8 CFR 1003.23 (b)(4)(iii)(A) • 8 CFR 1003.24 • 8 CFR 1003.25 • 8 CFR 1003.26 • 8 CFR 1003.28 • 8 CFR 1003.29 • 8 CFR 1003.30 • 8 CFR 1003.31 • 8 CFR 1003.32 • 8 CFR 1003.33 • 8 CFR 1003.34 • 8 CFR 1003.35 (a) • 8 CFR 1003.35 (b) • 8 CFR 1003.36 • 8 CFR 1003.37 • 8 CFR 1003.39 • 8 CFR 1003.40 • 8 CFR 1003.41 • 8 CFR 1003.42 • 8 CFR 1003.43 • 8 CFR 1003.44 • 8 CFR 1003.46 • 8 CFR 1003.61 • 8 CFR 1003.65 • 8 CFR 1212.3 • 8 CFR 1236.1 (e)

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• 8 CFR 1240.8 (a) • 8 CFR 1240.8 (b) • 8 CFR 1240.8 (d) • 8 CFR 1240.8 (c) • 8 CFR 1240.10 • 8 CFR 1240.10 (e) • 8 CFR 1240.11 (a)(2) • 8 CFR 1240.13 • 8 CFR 1240.50 • 8 CFR 1287.6 (a) • 8 CFR 1292 • Alcaraz v. INS, 384 F. 3d 1150 (9th Cir. 2004) • BIA Practice Manual • Demore v. Kim, 538 US 510 (2003) • Diomande v. Wrona, 2005 WL 3369498 (E.D. Mich., Dec. 12, 2005) • Fernandez-Vargas v. Ashcroft, 126 S. Ct. 544 (2005) • Fernandez-Vargas v. Ashcroft, 394 F. 3d 881 (10th Cir. 2005) • Form EOIR 26, Notice of Appeal • Form EOIR-27 • Form EOIR 28 • Form I-360 • Form N-600 • G-639 Form • Ilchuk v. Attorney General, 434 F. 3d 618 (3rd Cir. 2006) • Immigration Policy on Expedited Removal of Aliens, CRS Report for Congress (updated Jan. 18,

2006) • INA 101 (a)(13)(c) • INA 101 (a)(43) • INA 101 (a)(48)(A) • INA 101 (a)(48)(B) • INA 212 (a)(2) • INA 212 (a)(3)(A) • INA 212 (a)(3)(B) • INA 212 (a)(3)(c) • INA 212 (a)(6)(C) • INA 212 (a)(7) • INA 212 (c) • INA 212 (h) • INA 212 (i) • INA 235 (a) • INA 235 (a)(2) • INA 235 (b) • INA 235 (b)(1)(B)(III) • INA 235 (b)(1)(D) • INA 235 (b)(2)(B) • INA 235 (b)(2)(B)(v) • INA 235 (c) • INA 236 (a) • INA 236 (c)(1) • INA 236 (c)(2) • INA 237 (a)(2)(A) • INA 237 (a)(2)(A)(i) • INA 237 (a)(2)(A)(ii) • INA 237 (a)(2)(A)(iii) • INA 237 (a)(2)(A)(v) • INA 237 (a)(2)(B) • INA 237 (a)(2)(D) • INA 237 (a)(2)(c)

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• INA 237 (a)(4)(B) • INA 238 (a) • INA 238 (b) • INA 238 (c) • INA 239 (a) • INA 239 (a)(1) • INA 239 (a)(1)(F) • INA 239 (a)(2) • INA 240 • INA 240 (b)(5) • INA 240 (b)(5)(B) • INA 240 (b)(7) • INA 240 (c)(3)(B) • INA 240 (c)(3), 291 • INA 240 (c)(3)(c) • INA 240 (c)(5) • INA 240 (c)(6) • INA 240(c)(2), 291 • INA 241 (a)(5) • INA 241 (b)(2)(A) • INA 242 • INA 265 (a) • INA 301 • INA 320 • INA 502 • INA 503 • INA 504 • INA 505 • INA 506 • INA 507 • Khodagholian v. Ashcroft, 335 F. 3d 1003 (9th Cir. 2003) • Lujan-Almendariz v. INS, 222 F. 3d 728 (9th Cir. 2000) • Ly v. Hansen, 351 F. 3d 263 (6th Cir. 2003) • Matter of Adamiak, 23 I&N Dec. 878 (BIA 2006) • Matter of Adeniji, 22 I&N 1102 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Aldebesheh, 22 I&N Dec. 983 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Cotas-Vargas, 23 I&N Dec. 849 (BIA 2005) • Matter of Daryousch, 18 I&N Dec. 352 (BIA 1982) • Matter of Devison, 22 I&N Dec. 1362 (BIA 2000) • Matter of D-J-, 23 I&N Dec. 572 (AG 2003) • Matter of Eslamizar, 23 I&N 684 (BIA 2004) • Matter of Fedorenko, 19 I&N Dec. 57 (BIA 1984) • Matter of Garcia, 17 I&N 325 (BIA 1980) • Matter of Gutierrez, 21 I&N Dec. 479 (BIA 1996) • Matter of G-Y-R-, 23 I&N Dec. 181 (BIA 2001) • Matter of Huang, 19 I&N 749 (BIA 1988) • Matter of Joseph, 22 I&N 3387 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Leybinsky, A73 569 408 (BIA Mar. 2, 2000) • Matter of Leyva, 16 I&N Dec. 118 (BIA 1977) • Matter of M.D., 23 I&N Dec. 540 (BIA 2002) • Matter of Patel, 15 I&N Dec. 666 (BIA 1976) • Matter of Pickering, 23 I&N Dec. 621 (BIA 2003) • Matter of Ramirez-Rivero, 18 I&N Dec. 135 (BIA 1981) • Matter of Rodriguez-Tejedor, 23 I&N Dec. 153 (BIA 2001) • Matter of Rojas, 23 I&N 117 (BIA 2001) • Matter of Roldan, 22 I&N Dec. 512 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Short, 20 I&N Dec. 136 (BIA 1989) • Matter of Suh, 23 I&N 626 (BIA 2003)

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• Matter of Toro, 17 I&N Dec. 340 (BIA 1980) • Matter of West, 22 I&N 1405 (BIA 2000) • Montenegro v. Ashcroft, 355 F. 3d 1035 (7th Cir. 2004) • Olatunji v. Ashcroft, 387 F. 3d 383 (4th Cir. 2004) • Parlak v. Baker, 374 F. Supp. 2d 551 (E.D. Mich 2005) • Tijani v. Willis, 430 F. 3d 1241 (9th Circuit 2005) • www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL32754.pdf • Yates, USCIS Assoc. Dir. Of Operations, Memo, Re:Assessment of Deferred Action in Requests

for Interim Relief from U Nonimmigrant Status Eligible Aliens in Removal Proceedings (May 6, 2004)

CHAPTER 6:

• Link to "Adjustment of Status for 'Arriving Aliens' in Removal Proceedings: Strategy Decisions to Challenge 8 CFR 245.1 (c)(8)" by Mary Kenney, AILF, Oct. 18, 2005, www.ailf.org

• Link to "Defense Strategies for Applying for Section 212 (c) relief in light of Matter of Blake" By Katherine Brady and Joseph Rollin, www.ilrc.org

• 22 USC 7102 • 8 CFR 1208.14 (a) • 8 CFR 1208.14 (b) • 8 CFR 1239.2 (f) • 8 CFR 208 .1 • 8 CFR 208.16 (d)(2) • 8 CFR 208.16 (c) • 8 CFR 208.17 • 8 CFR 208.21 • 8 CFR 208.3 (b) • 8 CFR 208.4 (a) • 8 CFR 212.16 (b)(3) • 8 CFR 214.11 (d)(8) • 8 CFR 240.66 (c) • 8 CFR 245.1 (c)(8) • Alcaraz v. INS, 384 F 3d. 1150 (9th Cir. 2004) • Armendariz-Montoya v. Sonchik, 291 F. 3d 1116 (9th Cir. 2002) • Bona v. Gonzales, 425 F. 3d 663 (9th Cir. 2005) • Chambers v. Reno, 307 F. 3d 284 (4th Cir. 2002) • Cuevas-Gaspar v. Ashcroft, 430 F. 3d 1013 (9th Cir. 2005) • EOIR 42A • Form G-325 • Form I-130 • Form I-485 • Form I-589 • Form N-336 • Form N-400 • Hernandez-Castillo v. Moore, 436 F. 3d 516 (5th Cir. 2006) • http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL32754.pdf • INA 101(a)(13)(c) • INA 101(a)(15)(T)(i)(I) • INA 101(a)(15)(U) • INA 101(a)(15)(U)(i)(I) • INA 101(a)(15)(U)(i)(II) • INA 101(a)(15)(U)(iii) • INA 101(a)(15)(U)(iii) • INA 101(a)(20) • INA 101(a)(33) • INA 101(a)(42)(A) • INA 101(a)(43) • INA 101(a)(T)(i)(II) • INA 101(a)(T)(i)(III)

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• INA 101(a)(T)(i)(III) • INA 101(a)(T)(i)(IV) • INA 101(f) • INA 204 • INA 208 • INA 208(a)(2)(B) • INA 208(b)(2)(ii) • INA 208(b)(2)(B) • INA 208 (b)(3) • INA 209 • INA 209(a)(2) • INA 209(b) • INA 209(c) • INA 212 • INA 212(a) • INA 212(a)(2) • INA 212(a)(2)(A)(ii) • INA 212(a)(3) • INA 212(a)(3)(E) • INA 212(a)(10)(E) • INA 212(a)(10)(c) • INA 212(c) • INA 212(d)(13) • INA 212(d)(13)(B) • INA 212(h) • INA 214(n)(1) • INA 235(b)(1)(A) • INA 237 • INA 237(a)(1)(G) • INA 237(a)(2) • INA 237(a)(3) • INA 237(a)(4) • INA 237(a)(7) • INA 240 • INA 240(c)(2) • INA 240(c)(3)(A) • INA 240(c)(4)(B) • INA 240(c)(4)(c) • INA 240A(2)(B) • INA 240A(d)(1) • INA 240A(d)(2) • INA 240A(a) • INA 241(b)(3) • INA 241(b)(3)(B) • INA 245 • INA 245(h) • INA 245(l) • INA 245(m) • INA 291 • INA 318 • INS v. Aguirre-Aguirre, 526 US 415 (1999) • INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca, 480 US 421 (1987) • Khodagholian v. Ashcroft, 335 f. 3d 1003 (9th Cir. 2003) • Landon v. Plasencia, 459 US 21 (1982) • Matter of Andazola-Rivas, 23 I&N Dec. 319 (BIA 2002) • Matter of Artigas, 23 I &N Dec. 99 (BIA 2001) • Matter of Avilez-Nava, 23 I&N 799 (BIA 2005) • Matter of Azurin, 23 I&N Dec. 695 (BIA 2005)

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• Matter of Ballester-Garcia, 17 I&N Dec. 592, 595 (BIA 1980) • Matter of Blake, 23 I&N Dec. 722 (BIA 2005) • Matter of Blancas-Lara, 23 I&N Dec. 458 (BIA 2002) • Matter of Brieva, 23 I&N Dec. 766 (BIA 2005) • Matter of Castro, 19 I&N Dec. 692 (BIA 1988) • Matter of Chow, 20 I&N Dec. 647 (BIA 1993) • Matter of Cisneros-Gonzalez, 23 I&N Dec. 668 (BIA 2004) • Matter of Cotas-Vargas, 23 I&N 849 (BIA 2005) • Matter of C-V-T, 22 I&N Dec. 7 (BIA 1998) • Matter of Deanda-Romo, 23 I&N Dec. 597 (BIA 2003) • Matter of Esposito, 21 I&N Dec. 1 (BIA 1995) • Matter of Frentescu, 18 I&N Dec. 244, 245 (BIA 1982) • Matter of Garcia-Hernandez, 23 I&N Dec. 590 (BIA 2003) • Matter of Huang, 19 I&N Dec. 749 (BIA 1988) • Matter of Koloamatangi, 23 I&N Dec. 548 (BIA 2003) • Matter of Marin, 16 I&N Dec. 581 (BIA 1978) • Matter of Mendoza-Sandino, 22 I&N Dec. 1236 (BIA 2000) • Matter of Meza, 20 I&N Dec. 257 (BIA 1991) • Matter of Ortega-Cabrera, 23 I&N Dec. 793 (BIA 2005) • Matter of Parodi, 17 I&N Dec. 608 (BIA 1980) • Matter of Perez, 22 I&N 689 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Pula, Int. Dec. 3033 (BIA 1987) • Matter of Rainford, 20 I&N 598 (BIA 1992) • Matter of Romalez, 23 I&N 423 (BIA 2002) • Matter of Sanchez, 17 I&N Dec. 218 (BIA 1980) • Matter of S-M-J, 21 I&N Dec. 722 (BIA 1997) • Matter of Soriano, 21 I&N Dec. 516 (BIA 1996) • Matter of Y-L, A-G, R-S-R, 23 I&N Dec. 270 (BIA 2002) • Mouelle v. Gonzales, 416 F. 3d 923 (8th Cir. 2005) • Okeke v. Gonzales, 407 F. 3d 585 (3rd Cir. 2005) • Ponnapula v. Ashcroft, 373 F. 3d 480 (3rd Cir. 2004) • Restrepo v. McElroy, 369 F. 3d 627 (2d. Cir. 2004) • Rodriguez-Munoz v. Gonzales, 419 F. 3d. 245 (3rd Cir. 2005) • Scheerer v. United States AG, 2006 US App. LEXIS 9278 (11th Cir, Apr. 13, 2006) • Succar v. Ashcroft, 394 F. 3d 8 (1st Cir. 2005) • Thom v. Ashcroft, 369 F. 3d 158 (2d. Cir. 2004), cert denied, 126 S. Ct. 40 (2005) • www.nationalimmigrationproject.org • Yates, USCIS Assoc. Dir. Of Operations, Memo, Re: Assessment of Deferred Action in Requests

for Interim Relief from U Nonimmigrant Status Eligible Aliens in Removal Proceedings (May 6, 2004)

• Yeung v. INS, 72 F. 3d 843 (11th Cir. 1996) • Zheng v. Gonzales, 422 F. 3d 98 (3rd Cir. 2005)

CHAPTER 7:

• "Hidden Traps in the Senate Bills," (Mar. 31, 2006) available at www.nysda.org/idp • "Immigration and Criminal Law - Under HR 4437" available at www.ilrc.org • "Pleading a Non-Citizen Defendant to California Fraud and Theft Offenses" by Katherine Brady

available at www.ilrc.org • 18 USC 3607 • 8 CFR 1003.2 • 8 CFR 1003.2 (a) • 8 CFR 1003.23 • 8 CFR 1003.23 (b) • 8 CFR 1003.23 (b)(4)(iv) • Balogun v. Attorney General, 425 F. 3d 1356 (11th Cir. 2005) • Cardenas-Uriarte v. INS, 227 F. 3d 1132 (9th Cir, 2000) • Cruz-Garza v. Ashcroft, 396 F. 3d 1125 (10th Cir. 2005) • Defending Immigrants Project link on the National Legal Aid Defender's Association website at

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www.nlada.org • Immigrant Legal Resource Center's "Due Process Dramatically Undermined by Proposed Changes

in Immigration Laws," (Mar. 31, 2006) available at www.ilrc.org • INA 101 (a)(43)(M)(i) • INA 101 (a)(43)(U) • INA 101 (a)(48)(A) • INA 212 (2)(A)(i)(I) • INA 212 (a)(2)(A)(i)(I) • INA 212 (a)(2)(B) • INA 237 • INA 237 (2)(A)(ii) • INA 237 (a)(2)(A)(i)(I) • INA 237 (a)(2)(A)(v) • INA 237 (a)(2)(E)(i) • INA 237 (a)(2)(c) • Law Offices of Norton Tooby's site www.criminalandimmigrationlaw.com • Lujan-Armendariz v. INS, 222 F. 3d 728 (9th Cir. 2000) • Matter of Adamiak, 23 I&N Dec. 878 (BIA 2006) • Matter of Cota, 23 I&N Dec. 849 (BIA 2005) • Matter of Eslamizar, 23 I&N Dec. 684 (BIA 2004) • Matter of Grullon, 20 I&N Dec. 12 (BIA 1989) • Matter of Marroquin, 23 I&N 705 (AG 2005) • Matter of Onyido, 22 I&N Dec. 522 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Pickering, 23 I&N Dec. 621 (BIA 2003) • Matter of Rodriguez-Ruiz, 22 I&N Dec. 1378 (BIA 2000) • Matter of Roldan, 22 I&N Dec. 512 (BIA 1999) • Matter of Salazar, 23 I&N Dec. 223 (BIA 2002) • Matter of Song, 23 I&N Dec. 173 (BIA 2001) • Matter of Suh, 23 I&N 626 (BIA 2003) • Murillo-Espinoza v. INS, 261 F. 3d 771 (9th Cir, 2000) • New York State Defenders Association Immigrant Defense Project http://www.nysda.org/idp • Pinho v. Gonzales, 432 F.3d 193 (3rd Cir. 2006) • University of Maryland School of Law Clinical Professor Mary Sweeney's chart at

http://www.law.umaryland.edu/faculty/Msweeney/AbbreviatedImmigrationConsequencesChart11-15-05.pdf

• www.ilrc.org • www.nationalimmigrationproject.org

CHAPTER 8:

• 28 USC 1361 • 28 USC 1651 • 28 USC 2201 • 28 USC 2241 • Calcano-Martinez v. INS, 121 S. Ct. 2268 (2001) • Hernandez v. Gonzales, 424 F. 3d 42 (1st Cir. 2005) • INA 106 • INA 106(a) • INA 207 • INA 208 • INA 208(a) • INA 212(a) • INA 212(a)(2) • INA 212(a)(9) • INA 212(h) • INA 212(i) • INA 216 • INA 235 • INA 235(b)(1)

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• INA 237(a)(2)(A)(ii) • INA 237(a)(2)(A)(iii) • INA 237(a)(2)(D) • INA 237(a)(2)(c) • INA 238(b) • INA 238(c) • INA 238(c)(1) • INA 238(c)(3) • INA 240 • INA 240A • INA 240B • INA 242 • INA 242(a)(2)(A) • INA 242(a)(2)(B)(i) • INA 242(a)(2)(B)(ii) • INA 242(a)(2)(D) • INA 242(a)(2)(c) • INA 242(a)(4) • INA 242(a)(5) • INA 242(b)(4)(D) • INA 242(b)(5)(A) • INA 242(b)(5)(B) • INA 242(b)(7)(A) • INA 242(e) • INA 242(e)(2) • INA 242(e)(4) • INA 242(g) • INA 243(a) • INA 245 • INS v. St Cyr, 121 S. Ct. 2271 (2001)

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