Criminal Defense of Immigrants
Chapter
§ 18.19 a. Admission of Commission of a Controlled Substances Offense
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Admitting[176] the commission of a controlled substances offense, or acts which constitute the essential elements of the violation of any law or regulation of a State, the United States or a foreign country related to a controlled substance will trigger inadmissibility.[177] There are only a few available means to waive inadmissibility under this ground.[178]
[176] See § 18.8, supra.
[177] INA § 212(A)(2)(A)(i)(II), 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(II). See § 21.5, infra.
[178] See § 21.16, infra.