Luna Torres v. Lynch
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kagan
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA or Act) imposes certain adverse immigration consequences on an alien convicted of an "aggravated felony." The INA defines that term by listing various crimes, most of which are identified as offenses "described in" specified provisions of the federal criminal code. Immediately following that list, the Act provides that the referenced offenses are aggravated felonies irrespective of whether they are "in violation of Federal[,] State[,]" or foreign law. 108 Stat. 4322 , 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (a)(43). In this case, we must decide if a state crime counts as an…
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