Gordon McLean v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying Gordon McLean’s application for a waiver of deportation. Having carefully read the entire record, we find no support for McLean’s claim that the BIA abused its discretion and therefore affirm.

McLean, a citizen of Honduras, entered the United States at the age of 5 in 1965 with permanent resident status. In his time here, McLean has compiled an extensive criminal record, including convictions for larceny and distributing marijuana. 1 Because of the convictions and resulting jail…