Legal Opinion
United States v. Isidro Ubaldo-Figueroa
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 7, 2004No. 01-50376PublishedCited by 216 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we address a challenge concerning the retroactivity of a provision of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (“IIRIRA”). Specifically, we consider the retroactive reach of IIRIRA § 304, which eliminated the discretionary relief from deportation available under former INA § 212(c).
We AFFIRM in part and REVERSE in part.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Statutory Scheme
In 1996, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, Pub.L. No. 104-208, 110 Stat. 3009-546 (“IIRIRA”), and the…
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