Legal Opinion

Jorge Calvillo Garcia v. Jefferson Sessions, III

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 31, 2017No. 16-60015PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

An immigration judge (“IJ”) denied Jorge Calvillo Garcia’s application for cancellation of removal. The Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirmed. Calvillo Garcia claims that the BIA misconstrued the relevant sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”). Because we agree with the BIA’s construction, we deny Calvillo Garcia’s petition for review.

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The Attorney General may cancel removal of a permanent resident alien who (1) has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence for at least five years, (2) has resided in the United States for at least…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Aguirre-AguirreSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. United States v. Mondragon-SantiagoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  4. Jose Orellana-Monson v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
  5. Kuang-Te Wang v. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. Maria Cardoso de Flores v. Matthew WhitakerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
  3. Audrey Grant v. William Barr, U. S. Atty GenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019

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