Kamagate v. Ashcroft, 385 F.3d 144 (2d Cir. Sept.
21, 2004) (federal conviction of conspiracy to utter and possess
counterfeit securities, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371,
513(a), constitutes an aggravated felony, as "an offense
relating to . . . counterfeiting," under INA § 101(a)(43)(R),
(U), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(R), (U), triggering deportability
under INA § 237(a)(2)(A)(iii), 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii),
rejecting an argument that an offense relates to counterfeiting
only if it involves the creation of counterfeit instruments
or a scheme to do so, and that the present conviction cannot
be a crime "related to counterfeiting" because a
defendant can be guilty of such a conspiracy without proof
that the conspirators ever dealt in counterfeit securities,
much less that they made or intended to make such instruments).

jurisdiction: 
Second Circuit

 

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