Paz Calix v. Lynch, No. 13-60764 (5th Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CaseRony Alexander Paz Calix, a native and citizen of Honduras, entered the United States in December 1997 as a lawful permanent-resident alien. He was convicted in February 2001 for possession of marijuana and in July 2007 for possession of cocaine. Paz Calix sought review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ ruling that he was ineligible for cancellation of removal under the “stop-time rule.” The government argued that the Fifth Circuit could not consider his claim because he failed to exhaust his administrative remedies. The Court concluded that it had jurisdiction over the claim. On the merits, the Court agreed with the BIA’s holding that Paz Calix was ineligible for cancellation of removal.
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