Legal Opinion
Marquez-Marquez v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 7, 2006No. 05-60436PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Claudia Lorena Marquez-Marquez, also known as Claudia Marquez-Moreno, (Moreno) petitions for review of an order by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirming the Immigration Judge’s order that Moreno be removed from the United States. We hold that under the undisputed facts Moreno did not automatically obtain U.S. citizenship pursuant to section 801(g) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1401(g), by virtue of her adoption by a U.S. citizen. Having no other claim to U.S. citizenship, Moreno is an alien. She is removable by reason of having…
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