Loeza-Dominguez v. Gonzales, 428 F.3d 1156 (8th Cir. Nov. 17, 2005) (Minnesota conviction of malicious punishment of a child in violation of Minn.Stat. 609.377(1) ("intentional acts with respect to a child, [that] evidence[] unreasonable force or cruel discipline that is excessive under the circumstances"), constituted a crime of "child abuse" under INA 237(a)(2)(E)(i), 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(E)(i), which the BIA has reasonably defined as "[a]ny form of cruelty to a child's physical, moral, or mental well-being," where complaint of conviction alleged the defendant repeatedly struck his stepson on the back and legs with the electrical cord from an iron, and Loeza-Dominguez admitted as much during his plea hearing, for purposes of disqualifying applicant from cancellation of removal for non-Lawful Permanent Residents under 8 U.S.C. 1229b).
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