Legal Opinion
Ayo Martins v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 23, 1992No. 91-5025PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner seeks review of a deportation order entered by the Board of Immigration Appeals. Our authority to review final orders of deportation lies in section 106(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1105a(a).
I. BACKGROUND
Ayo Martins (“Martins”), a native and citizen of Nigeria, entered the United States in 1981 on a student visa. He is married to a U.S. citizen and has two U.S. citizen children. In April 1986, Martins was convicted of conspiracy to possess heroin with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), and 846. He was sentenced to 15 years…
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