Legal Opinion
Enrique Valentin Oviedo Melian v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 8, 1993No. 91-5195PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Enrique Valentin Oviedo Meli-an appeals from a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) upholding an immigration judge’s order that he be deported. We affirm the judgment of the BIA.
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Petitioner is a citizen of the Dominican Republic. He entered the United States on October 22, 1978, on a “B-2” visa as a temporary visitor for pleasure. See 22 C.F.R. § 41.12 (1978). He did not become a permanent resident of the United States, or immigrant, until June 24, 1982. 1
In 1986, petitioner was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine in…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. HolyfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- TEXAS v. FLORIDA Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Elkins v. MorenoSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Melesio Manuel Tapia-Acuna v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Oswaldo Jaramillo v. Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Executive Office for Immigration ReviewCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
- Benjamin Lepe-Guitron v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Gustavo Castellon-Contreras v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- PONCE DE LEONBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1996
- White v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
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