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§ A.5 . Alien Smuggling

 





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BIA


                    
                    
                    
 
                      ALIEN SMUGGLING

                      Matter of Alvarado-Alvino, 22 I. & N. Dec. 718 
                    (BIA May 24, 1999) (federal conviction of illegal entry, in 
                    violation of INA § 275(a), 8 U.S.C. § 1325, is not an aggravated 
                    felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(N), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(N), 
                    which specifically refers to those offenses relating to alien 
                    smuggling described in INA §§ 274(a)(1)(A) and (2), 8 U.S.C. 
                    §§ 1324(a)(1)(A) and (2)).
                    



                    
                    
                    
 
                      ALIEN SMUGGLING

                      Matter of LS, 22 I. & N. Dec. 645 (BIA Apr. 
                    16, 1999) (federal conviction of bringing illegal aliens into 
                    the United States, in violation of INA § 274(a), 8 U.S.C. 
                    § 1324(a), is an aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(N), 
                    8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(N) for deportation purposes).
                    


                  
Third Circuit


                    
                    
                    
 
                      AGGRAVATED FELONY - ALIEN SMUGGLING - AIDING AND ABETTING

                      Biskupski v. Attorney Gen. of the US, __ F.3d __, 2007 WL 2774528 (3d Cir. Sept. 25, 2007) (federal misdemeanor conviction of violating 8 U.S.C.  1324(a)(2)(A), aiding and abetting alien smuggling, is an "aggravated felony" even though only punishable as a misdemeanor under federal law).


                    


                  
Fifth Circuit


                    
                    
                    
 
                      ALIEN SMUGGLING - ILLEGAL ENTRY

                      Rivera-Sanchez v. Reno, 198 F.3d 
                    545 (5th Cir. Dec. 30, 1999) (federal illegal entry conviction 
                    of violating INA § 275(a), 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a) is outside the 
                    ambit of INA § 101(a)(43)(N), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(N), which 
                    is explicitly confined to convictions under INA § 274(a), 
                    8 U.S.C. § 1324(a), and so is not an aggravated felony under 
                    that theory for immigration purposes).
                    



                    
                    
                    
 
                      ALIEN SMUGGLING

                      United States v. Garcia, 400 F.3d 816 (9th Cir. 
                    Mar. 11, 2005) (federal conviction of aiding and abetting 
                    is not a separate offense from the substantive offenses of 
                    alien smuggling and transportation of aliens, but rather a 
                    different theory of liability for the same offense).
                    


                  
Ninth Circuit


                    
                    
                    
 
                      AGGRAVATED FELONY - ALIEN SMUGGLING

                      United States v. Guzman-Mata, 579 F.3d 1065 (9th Cir. Aug. 27, 2009) (federal conviction for violation of 8 U.S.C.  1324(a)(1)(A) is categorically an "alien smuggling" offense; noncitizen bears burden of showing that "family" exception applies; shift of burden is not impermissible).



NOTE: This case relies upon the reasoning of Nijhawan v. Holder, 557 U.S. __, 129 S.Ct. 2294 (2009).


                    


                    









 

	

	 

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