Legal Opinion
Ernest Francis v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 9, 1976No. 610, Docket 74-2245PublishedCited by 349 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Circuit Judge:
The Board of Immigration Appeals entered a final order of deportation against Ernest Francis, petitioner, on August 14, 1974. The basis for the order is petitioner’s conviction of a marijuana offense. Ernest Francis seeks review of that order pursuant to Section 106 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), 8 U.S.C. § 1105a, claiming that he is entitled to apply for the discretion of the Attorney General to permit him to remain in this country.
Under present Board interpretations, a lawfully admitted alien, convicted of a narcotics offense, who departs from and…
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