Legal Opinion
Crisanto Ragasa v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 28, 2014No. 12-72262PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:
Crisanto Ragasa was born in the Philippines in 1966 to two married Filipino citizens (his “biological parents”). At the age of fourteen, he immigrated to the United States and was adopted by his uncle and aunt (his “adoptive parents”), both naturalized U.S. citizens. Years later in 2008, Ragasa was convicted in Hawaii state court for “Attempted Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the First Degree,” in violation of Haw.Rev.Stat. §§ 705-500(l)(b), 712-1241(l)(b)(ii). The government initiated immigration proceedings against Ragasa, a lawful permanent resident, charging…
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