Crimes of Moral Turpitude

Arson involves moral turpitude.[101]

Vuksanovic v. U.S. Att’y Gen., 439 F.3d 1308 (11th Cir. Feb. 17, 2006) (per curiam) (Florida conviction of second-degree arson, under Florida Statutes § 806.01(2) [willful destruction of a structure by fire or explosion without a lawful, legitimate purpose], is a CMT rendering a noncitizen inadmissible under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(2)(A), thereby depriving the court of appeal of jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(C) to review a final order of removal);

Rodriguez-Herrera v. INS, 52 F.3d 238, 239 n. 2 (9th Cir. 1995) (noting "[t]hat arson necessarily involves moral turpitude is undisputed");

Borromeo v. INS, 213 F.3d 641 (9th Cir. 2000) (Table) (arson constitutes a crime of moral turpitude);

Johnson v. United States, 28 F.2d 810 (2d Cir. 1928);

Matter of T, 6 I. & N. Dec. 835 (BIA 1955);

Matter of S, 3 I. & N. Dec. 617 (BIA 1949) (conviction of attempted arson in violation of Canada Criminal Code § 512 (1947) involves an act committed purposely with an evil intention and thus constitutes an offense which involves moral turpitude).

[101] 9 U.S. Dep’t of State, Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) § 40.21(a) N.2.3-1(b)(1).