Garcia-Maldonado v. Gonzales

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Alien Filogonio Garcia-Maldonado (Garcia) seeks review of the Bureau of Immigration Appeals (BIA) final order affirming the Immigration Judge’s (IJ’s) determination that Garcia’s hit-and-run conviction under the Texas Transportation Code qualifies as a crime involving moral turpitude, rendering him ineligible for discretionary relief from removal. The Government questions our jurisdiction to entertain this appeal. We do have jurisdiction and, for the following reasons, affirm.

I. Background

Garcia, a native and citizen of Mexico, legally entered the United States in 1964.…