Legal Opinion
Jose F. Guerrero-Perez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, and John Ashcroft
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 5, 2001No. 00-1799PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
The Immigration Court found Jose F. Guerrero-Perez removable on the grounds that he had: (1) committed an aggravated felony — that is, sexual abuse of a minor, and (2) been convicted of the crime of child abuse. The Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirmed the Immigration Court’s decision concerning Guerrero’s removability and dismissed his appeal. Guerrero appeals to this court arguing that because his criminal sexual abuse conviction under Illinois law is considered a Class A misdemeanor, and not a felony, he cannot be deemed to have committed an aggravated felony…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Plyler v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Reno v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Lopez-MendozaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Colautti v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Fiallo Ex Rel. Rodriguez v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by59 opinions
- Jose A. Bazan-Reyes, Wincenty Z. MacIasowicz and Arnoldo Gomez-Vela v. Immigration and Naturalization Service and John D. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Srivenugopala Gattem v. Alberto R. Gonzales, 1Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- YANEZBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2002
- United States v. Urias-EscobarCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
- Mirwais Ali v. John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States, 1Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
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