Lawrence, et al v. Holder, No. 07-74829 (9th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CasePetitioner, a native and citizen of Panama, petitioned for review of the BIA's determination that he was not eligible for relief pursuant to former Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) 212(c), 8 U.S.C. 1182(c), because he was an aggravated felon, who filed his application for relief after November 29, 1990. The court held that the aggravated felony bar applied to petitioner's attempt to seek section 212(c) relief and denied the petition for review.
Court Description: Immigration. The panel denied Alfredo Rolando Lawrence’s petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision finding him ineligible for INA § 212(c) relief, because he is an aggravated felon who filed his application for relief after November 29, 1990. The panel held that the term “admissions” in § 212(c)’s effective date provision refers to the date that an alien seeks relief, and thus the aggravated felony bar applies to applications filed after November 29, 1990, regardless of the date the alien was initially admitted to the United States.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on August 1, 2013.
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