Legal Opinion
James v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 25, 2008No. Docket 06-5163-agPublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALABRESI, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Ushian Kayon James (“James”) petitions for review of an October 30, 2006 decision of the BIA affirming a July 27, 2006 order of removal by Immigration Judge (“IJ”) Alan A. Vomacka. That order was based on a finding that James’s state misdemeanor conviction for “Endangering the Welfare of a Child” was an aggravated felony within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(A) (“sexual abuse of a minor”).
BACKGROUND
James, a twenty-seven-year-old native and citizen of Jamaica, was admitted to the United States in 1999 as a lawful permanent resident. Sometime in 2002,…
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