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SCOTUS Opinion: Immigrants Bear Burden Of Proving Eligibility For Discretionary Relief From Removal

The Immigration and Nationality Act allows immigrants facing an order of removal to petition for discretionary relief from that removal. To be eligible for that relief, an immigrant must show that they have not been convicted of a “crime of moral turpitude.” In Pereida v. Wilkinson, an immigrant facing such a removal order was convicted under Nebraska law for “attempted ... Read More