Legal Opinion
Jose Ramirez v. Jefferson Sessions III
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 17, 2018No. 16-2444PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREGORY, Chief Judge:
*698 Jose Ramirez seeks review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) finding him ineligible for special rule cancellation of removal under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA). Specifically, the question is whether Ramirez's convictions for obstruction of justice pursuant to Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-460 (A) qualify as crimes involving moral turpitude (CIMTs). We hold that obstruction of justice under § 18.2-460(A) is not a CIMT because it may be committed without fraud, deception, or any other aggravating element that shocks the…
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