Maria Cardoso de Flores v. Matthew Whitaker

An immigration judge ordered petitioner Maria Sylvia Cardoso de Flores removed from the United States. Cardoso de Flores had been lawfully admitted as a permanent resident alien, but the immigration judge determined she was removable under the Immigration and Nationality Act because she was convicted of a drug offense. The Board of Immigration Appeals affirmed. Cardoso de Flores petitions this court for review, arguing that she is not removable because she was convicted for possessing a small amount of marijuana for personal use. We find no error in the BIA's analysis; accordingly, we DENY…