Legal Opinion
Watson v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 31, 2011No. Docket 09-0657-agPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
The question presented for our review is whether petitioner Davino H. Watson has been “legitimated” under Jamaican law within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1101(c)(1) even though his parents never married, with the result that he has obtained derivative citizenship as a consequence of the naturalization of his father.
Watson, a native of Jamaica, seeks review of a February 5, 2009, order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”), affirming the November 13, 2008, decision of Immigration Judge (“IJ”) John B. Reid, which denied Watson’s motion to terminate the removal proceedings brought against…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States v. JacobsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- CLAHARBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1981
- Butt v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2007
- Lau v. KileyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
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