Legal Opinion
Ravindrakumar M. Patel v. John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 8, 2005No. 03-3809PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLAY, Circuit Judge.
Ravindrakumar M. Patel petitions this Court for review of a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying him relief from an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) order that he be removed as an aggravated felon under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a) (2) (A) (iii) and for committing a crime involving moral turpitude under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)®. Patel contends that his Illinois conviction for aggravated criminal sexual abuse is not an aggravated felony within the meaning of the removal statute. Furthermore, Patel seeks to avoid the retroactive repeal of INA § 212(c),…
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