Legal Opinion
Ashish Sijapati v. Dana Boente
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 1, 2017No. 15-1204, 15-1804PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WYNN, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Ashish Sijapati, a native and citizen of Nepal, seeks review of an order by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) finding him removable under Section 237(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(i). That section authorizes the removal of any alien who “is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude committed within five years ... after the date of admission.” Id. (emphasis added).
Sijapati argues that the BIA erred in finding him removable under Section 237(a)(2)(A)(i) because his conviction on December 12, 2007,…
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