Legal Opinion
Ali v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 4, 2008No. 07-1970PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
Ibrahim Ali, a citizen of Jordan, lived in the United States for more than 20 years as a permanent resident alien. He might have become a citizen; his wife and children are citizens; but when he chose to remain an alien and commit a federal crime, he put his residence and his family life in jeopardy. His crime is selling firearms, without a license or required paperwork, to people not authorized to own them. The conviction is for conspiracy “to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States”, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. The statutes…
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