Ruiz-Romero v. Reno, 205 F.3d 837 (5th Cir.
Mar. 3, 2000) (federal conviction of transporting illegal
noncitizens from one point to another within the United States
without crossing a national border, in violation of INA §
274(a)(1)(A)(ii), 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii), triggered
deportation as an aggravated felony, since the parenthetical
phrase "(relating to alien smuggling)" found in
INA § 101(a)(43)(N), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(N) does not restrict
the statutory references that directly precede it).
jurisdiction:
Fifth Circuit