Legal Opinion

CHAIREZ

Board of Immigration Appeals

Decided July 1, 2017No. ID 3890PublishedCited by 5 opinions

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27 I&N Dec. 21

(BIA 2017) Interim Decision #3890 Matter of Martin CHAIREZ-Castrejon, Respondent Decided April 24, 2017 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals In determining whether a statute is divisible under Mathis v. United States,

136 S. Ct. 2243

(2016), Immigration Judges may consider or “peek” at an alien’s conviction record only to discern whether statutory alternatives define “elements” or “means,” provided State law does not otherwise resolve the question. FOR RESPONDENT: Skyler Anderson, Esquire, Taylorsville, Utah FOR THE…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  3. Mathis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  4. Descamps v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  5. Moncrieffe v. HolderSupreme Court of the United States · 2013

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  3. SANCHEZ-LOPEZBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2018
  4. ROSABoard of Immigration Appeals · 2018
  5. Olivas-Melendez v. BarrCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2021

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