Legal Opinion
Jose De Jesus Tapia v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 6, 2005No. 03-74615PublishedCited by 126 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLIFTON, Circuit Judge:
Jose de Jesus Tapia petitions for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming without opinion the decision by an immigration judge (“IJ”) denying his petition for cancellation of removal. To be eligible for cancellation of removal, a form of relief which permits an alien otherwise subject to being expelled from the United States to remain in this country, the alien must prove, among other things, that he or she has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of at least ten years. 1 A short departure from the…
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- United States v. Calvin Wayne BucklandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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- Mang Khup v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
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3Cited by126 opinions
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