Legal Opinion

Portillo-Rendon v. Holder

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided November 7, 2011No. 11-1642PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

Jose Portillo-Rendon entered the United States from his native Mexico without inspection (in other words, unlawfully) and remained in this nation for an extended period without detection by immigration officials. He married another alien who likewise lacks permission to be in the United States. The couple have three children, all U.S. citizens by birth. He came to the attention of immigration officials following a series of convictions for traffic offenses— at least four for drunk driving (one for the felony version of that crime, given his recidivism) and three for…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Town of Castle Rock v. GonzalesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  2. Kucana v. HolderSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  3. Viracacha v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  4. Hifzur Rehman v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  5. Rapheal v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Anouar Darif v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
  2. Delgado v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  3. Gustavo Dominguez-Pulido v. Loretta LynchCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
  4. Luis Aparicio-Brito v. Loretta E. LynchCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
  5. Raul Antia-Perea v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014

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