Torres v. Holder, ___ F.3d ___, ___, 2014 WL 4085865 (2d Cir. Aug. 20, 2014) (New York conviction of third-degree attempted arson, in violation of New York Penal Law 110, 150.10, constitutes an aggravated felony arson offense, despite lacking a federal jurisdictional element: Because we conclude that the statute is ambiguous, we owe deference to the BIA's interpretation unless it is unreasonable. See Chevron, 467 U.S. at 842"43; Rotimi v. Holder, 577 F.3d 133, 139 (2d Cir.2009).); accord, Spacek v. Holder, 688 F.3d 536 (8th Cir.2012) (interpreting 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(J), relating to racketeering offenses); Nieto Hernandez v. Holder, 592 F.3d 681 (5th Cir.2009) (interpreting 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(E)(ii), relating to firearms offenses); Negrete"Rodriguez v. Mukasey, 518 F.3d 497 (7th Cir.2008) (same); United States v. Castillo"Rivera, 244 F.3d 1020 (9th Cir.2001) (same); contra, Bautista v. Attorney Gen., 744 F.3d 54, 56 (3d Cir.2014).

 

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