Legal Opinion
Jose Luis Perdomo-Padilla v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 23, 2003No. 01-71454PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRABER, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Jose Luis Perdomo Padilla, a citizen of Mexico, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute marijuana. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) instituted removal proceedings against him pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii), which provides for the removal of an alien who has been convicted of an aggravated felony. Arguing that he is a “national of the United States” within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(22) because he completed an application for naturalization containing a statement of allegiance to the United States, Petitioner appeals the…
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