Legal Opinion
Almeida v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 8, 2009No. 08-1410-agPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REENA RAGGI, Circuit Judge:
Fernando F. Almeida, a native of Portugal, petitions for review of a March 11, 2008 order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) dismissing his appeal from the decision of Immigration Judge (“IJ”) Michael W. Straus finding him removable under 8 U.S.C. §§ 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii) and 1227(a)(2)(B)(i) and ineligible for cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(3). Almeida alleges error based on the agency’s determination that two state convictions qualified as aggravated felonies. Specifically, he challenges the IJ’s conclusions that (1) a 2004 second…
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