This session, Supreme Court will be considering whether a person convicted under state law for simple drug possession (a federal misdemeanor) has been “convicted” of an “aggravated felony” on the theory that he could have been prosecuted for recidivist simple possession (a federal felony), even though there was no charge or finding of a prior [...]
Based upon the latest available information, the American Immigration Council’s (“AIC”) Immigration Policy Center has put together a great summary of the types of federal offenses that are being targeted for prosecution by the government as well as those that are not.
Some interesting facts include:
♦The number of immigration prosecutions has continued to increase and now [...]
In our November 3, 2009 post, we informed you about the case of Kucana v. Holder (08-911), in which the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on November 10, 2009. The issue was whether 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) strips jurisdiction from federal courts to review rulings on motions to reopen by the Board of Immigration [...]
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