Legal Opinion
Gordillo v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 13, 2011No. 08-4584PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judge.
The Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act of 1997 (“NA-CARA” or “the Act”), Pub.L. No. 105-100, 111 Stat. 2160, makes certain Guatemalans and Salvadorans eligible for suspension of deportation (now called removal) from the United States. It is undisputed that the petitioners here — Josué R. Gordillo and Leslie M. Castellanos, husband and wife, both of Guatemala — were eligible for relief under the Act. They did not obtain that relief, however, because their lawyer never cited the relevant provision of NACARA during their removal proceedings…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- LOZADABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1988
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- Abida Pervaiz v. Alberto R. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- Marin-Rodriguez v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
- Pruidze v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2011
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3Cited by12 opinions
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