Legal Opinion
Pablo Rubio v. Jefferson Sessions, III
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 25, 2018No. 17-1902PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Pablo Rubio, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision denying his application for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and ordering his removal. 1 The BIA determined that Rubio is ineligible for TPS because he has been convicted of two or more misdemeanors. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a(c)(2)(B)(i). Rubio argues this eligibility determination was an error of law because his convictions for violating Columbia, Missouri municipal ordinances are not "convictions" under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Though the…
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