Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales, 548 U.S. ___ (2006) (INA 241(a)(5) applies to persons who illegally reentered prior to the April 1, 1997 effective date of IIRIRA, and who did not take any affirmative steps towards legalizing status before that date, because unlawful presence following reentry is a continuing act), reversing Bejjani v. INS, 271 F.3d 670 (6th Cir. 2001), Castro-Cortez et al. v. INS, 239 F.3d 1037 (9th Cir. 2001).
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