Rangel-Perez v. Holder

EBEL, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Fabian Rangel-Perez challenges the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) characterization of his Utah misdemeanor conviction as an “aggravated felony” under the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”). The BIA concluded that Rangel-Perez’s Utah conviction for unlawful sexual activity with a minor fell within the INA’s category of “aggravated” felonies that includes “sexual abuse of a minor” offenses. Rangel-Perez, contends that his prior Utah conviction is not an “aggravated felony” under the INA because the INA’s generic '“sexual abuse of a minor” offense…