Capsule updates to CMT book

RELIEF " VAWA

Matter of Pagan-Sis 27 I&N Dec. 130 (BIA 2017) (noncitizen seeking waiver under INA 212(a)(6)(A)(ii) must satisfy all three subclauses of that section, including the requirement that the noncitizen be a VAWA self-petitioner).

JUDICIAL REVIEW " WAIVER OF ISSUES

Lowe v. Sessions, 872 F.3d 713 (5th Cir. Oct. 5, 2017) (noncitizen waived claim of ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to brief the issue on appeal to the BIA).

RELIEF " ASYLUM " REINSTATEMENT

Garcia v. Sessions, __ F.3d __ (7th Cir. Oct. 11, 2017) (noncitizen subject to reinstatement of removal is barred by INA 241(a)(5) from applying for asylum).

RELIEF " WAIVERS " JUDICIAL REVIEW " DISCRETIONARY DECISIONS

Asentic v. Sessions, 873 F.3d 974 (7th Cir. Oct. 17, 2017) (court lacks jurisdiction to review discretionary denial of fraud waiver under INA 237(a)(1)(H)).

CRIMES OF MORAL TURPITUDE " MISPRISION OF A FELONY

Villegas-Sarabia v. Sessions, 874 F.3d 871 (5th Cir. Oct. 31, 2017) (federal conviction of misprision of a felony, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 4 ((1) knowledge that a felony was committed; (2) failure to notify the authorities of the felony; and (3) an affirmative step to conceal the felony."), was a crime against moral turpitude, because misprision of a felony required an intentional act of deceit); following Patel v. Mukasey, 526 F.3d 800 (5th Cir. April 29, 2008); Itani v. Ashcroft, 298 F.3d 1213, 1216 (11th Cir.

RELIEF " CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL " ADMISSION IN ANY STATUS

Saldivar v. Sessions, 877 F.3d 812 (9th Cir. Nov.

CRIME OF MORAL TURPITUDE " THEFT " RETURN OF PROPERTY

Lucio-Rayos v. Sessions, 875 F.3d 573 (10th Cir. Nov. 14, 2017) (conviction under Westminster, Colo., Municipal Code 6-3-1(A) did not categorically qualify as a crime involving moral turpitude because the statute was divisible, since one portion of the statute " demanding consideration for return of property " did not involve a permanent taking; because it was unclear from the record of conviction whether he committed a CIMT, he did not sustain his burden to prove eligibility for cancellation of removal).

NOTE: The court found that Matter of Diaz-Lizarraga, 26 I. & N. Dec.

RELIEF " WAIVERS " INA 212(h) WAIVER " VAWA CANCELLATION

(BIA reasonably concluded INA 212(h) cannot be used to waive CMT bar to applicants seeking relief under INA 240A(b)(2)(A), VAWA cancellation).

CRIMES OF MORAL TURPITUDE " NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE

Matter of Tavdidishvili, 27 I&N Dec. 142 (BIA 2017) (New York conviction of negligent homicide, in violation of New York Penal Law 125.10, is categorically not a crime involving moral turpitude, because it does not require that a perpetrator have any awareness of the facts that make his or her conduct dangerous.).

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