Legal Opinion

John Elkin Castano v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided March 17, 1992No. 91-5031PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HILL, Senior Circuit Judge:

In this case we decide whether an alien may be denied admission to the United States under § 212(a)(23)(B) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (“INA”), 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(23)(B), as one whom the Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) knows or has reason to believe has trafficked in illegal drugs, when the denial is based upon facts underlying a prior conviction for drug trafficking which was expunged pursuant to the Federal Youth Corrections Act (FYCA), 18 U.S.C. § 5021(a). We AFFIRM the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA’s) ruling that denial of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. LarionoffSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. SEDABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1980
  3. ZINGISBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1974
  4. Carlo Gambino v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
  5. United States v. John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. Manuel Chavez-Reyes v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014
  5. Barreto-Claro v. U.S. Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001

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