Maria Arias v. Loretta E. Lynch

HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Maria Eudofilia Arias came to this country without authorization in 2000. She has raised three children here. Her longtime employer calls her an “excellent employee.” She now faces removal from the United States after the Board of Immigration Appeals characterized her sole criminal conviction — falsely using a social security number to work' — as a “crime involving moral turpitude.” This characterization bars Arias from seeking discretionary cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l). Arias has petitioned for review of the removal order.

We grant…