Legal Opinion
Wilson Salazar v. William P. Barr
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 1, 2019No. 18-2146; 18-2446PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRASZ, Circuit Judge.
The United States Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") determined Petitioner Wilson Cardoza Salazar ("Cardoza") was removable under 8 U.S.C. § 1227 (a)(2)(A)(iii) because it concluded he was convicted in Iowa of committing an aggravated felony. Cardoza petitions this court and argues his Iowa conviction did not constitute an aggravated felony and DHS violated his due process rights. We deny Cardoza's petitions.
I. Background
Cardoza is a native and citizen of El Salvador who illegally entered the United States in approximately 2004. Cardoza has made no claim to United…
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