Gonzales-Gomez v. Achim, ___ F.Supp.2d ___ (N.D. Ill. April 11, 2005) (Illinois conviction of possession of cocaine, considered a felony under 720 ILCS 570/402(a), did not constitute a drug trafficking aggravated felony because it would have been no more than a misdemeanor conviction if prosecuted in federal court), following Cazarez-Gutierrez v. Ashcroft, 382 F.3d 905 (9th Cir. 2004); Gerbier v. Holmes, 280 F.3d 297 (3d Cir. 2002); Aguirre v. INS, 79 F.3d 315 (2d Cir. 1996); declining to follow Matter of Yanez-Garcia, 23 I. & N. Dec. 390 (BIA 2002).

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