Legal Opinion
Rana v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 30, 2011No. 10-60539PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Aliens who are convicted of a controlled substance offense are inadmissible into the United States, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(II), unless they can obtain a waiver, see § 1182(h). The Attorney General may, however, only “waive the application of ... [§ 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) ] insofar as it relates to a single offense of simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana.” Id. The issue is whether such a waiver is available where an applicant has been convicted of two separate offenses of possessing 30 grams or less of marihuana but has already received a §…
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