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§ 7.139 1. Elements of the Deportation Ground

 
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This ground has the following elements:

 

(1)  a conviction of an offense

(2)  after admission

(3)  of any state, federal, or foreign law

(4)  relating to

(5)  a controlled substance, as defined in 21 U.S.C. § 802. [1081]

 

If the government cannot prove by clear and convincing evidence that each of these elements exists, the noncitizen is not deportable under this ground.  See § 5.24, supra.


[1081] INA § 237(a)(2)(B)(i), 8 U.S.C. § 1227 (a)(2)(B)(i).

 

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