Maria Arias v. Loretta E. Lynch

I agree that we should grant the petition and therefore remand the case to the Board of Immigration Appeals for reconsideration of the Board’s refusal to cancel the order that the petitioner b.e removed (deported) from the United States.

I do not however agree with the respect that Judge Hamilton’s opinion accords the concept of “moral turpitude.” It is preposterous that that stale, antiquated, and, worse, meaningless phrase should continue to be a part of American law. Its meaninglessness is well illustrated by this case; and even if it is to be retained in immigration law it was misapplied…