Santos-Sanchez v. Eric Holder, Jr.

JAMES E. GRAVES, JR., Circuit Judge:

This is a petition for review from a BIA decision dismissing Jesus Natividad Santos-Sanchez’s (Santos) appeal from a removal order. The BIA determined that Santos’s conviction for aiding and abetting improper entry under 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a) established his removability pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(1)(E)(i). We conclude that Santos’s conviction documents are sufficient to establish that his conduct renders him removable under § 1227(a)(1)(E)® and deny the petition for review.

I. Facts and Procedural Background

Santos, a native and citizen of Mexico, became a…