Legal Opinion
Joseph Romero-Mendoza v. Eric H. Holder Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 19, 2011No. 08-74674PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge:
Joseph Haaron Romero-Mendoza (Romero) petitions this court for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) dismissing his appeal. The BIA found that Romero was removable pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii) because he had committed a crime of violence and failed to establish entitlement to relief from removability. Romero contends that he obtained derivative citizenship from his mother’s naturalization in this country, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1432. The sole issue on appeal is whether Romero’s paternity was legitimated under…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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