Evangelista v. Ashcroft, 232 F.Supp.2d 30
(E.D.N.Y. Nov. 22, 2002) (federal conviction of attempt to
evade or defeat tax in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7201, charged
as attempting to avoid an amount of tax liability in excess
of $300,000, constituted an aggravated felony, under INA §
101(a)(43)(M)(ii), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(M)(ii), for deportation
purposes).

Evangelista v. Ashcroft, 204 F.Supp.2d
405, 406 (E.D.N.Y. May 7, 2002) (federal convictions of conspiracy
to impede the IRS in collection of income and payroll taxes
in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, failure to collect or pay
income/FICA taxes in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7202, and attempt
to evade or defeat tax in violation of 26 U.S.C.

Ferreira v. Ashcroft, 390 F.3d 1091
(9th Cir. Dec. 1, 2004) (California conviction of welfare
fraud, in violation of Welf. & Inst.

Alwan v. Ashcroft, 388 F.3d
507 (5th Cir. Oct. 18, 2004) (federal conviction of contempt
of court, under 18 U.S.C. § 401(3), was one "relating
to obstruction of justice," and thus an "aggravated
felony" for immigration purposes).

Matter of Aldabesheh, 22 I. &
N. Dec. 983 (BIA Aug. 30, 1999) (en banc) (New York conviction
for criminal contempt in the first degree, in violation of
section 215.51(b)(i) of the New York Penal Law, with a sentence
to imprisonment of at least one year, is a conviction for
a crime of violence as defined under 18 U.S.C. § 16(b), thus
rendering it an aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(F),
8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(F)).

Kamagate v. Ashcroft, 385 F.3d 144 (2d Cir.
Sept. 21, 2004) (federal conviction of conspiracy to utter
and possess counterfeit securities in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§§ 371, 513(a), constitutes an aggravated felony, as "an
offense relating to . . . counterfeiting," under INA
§ 101(a)(43)(R), (U), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(R), (U), triggering
deportability under INA § 237(a)(2)(A)(iii), 8 U.S.C.

Sui v. INS, 250
F.3d 105 (2d Cir. May 11, 2001) (federal conviction of violating
18 U.S.C. § 513(a), possession of counterfeit securities with
intent to deceive, does not constitute a deportable aggravated
felony as a conviction of an offense involving fraud, under
INA § 101(a)(43)(M)(i), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(M)(i), since
the loss to the victims as a result of defendants actions
did not exceed $10,000).

Sui v. INS, 250 F.3d 105
(2d Cir. May 11, 2001) (federal conviction of violating 18
U.S.C. § 513(a), possession of counterfeit securities with
intent to deceive, does not necessarily constitute an attempt
to pass counterfeit securities and cause a loss, and is therefore
not an "attempt" to commit an aggravated felony
under INA § 101(a)(43)(U), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(U), for
deportation purposes).

United States v. Dabeit, 231 F.3d 979
(5th Cir. Oct. 30, 2000), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 1202 (2001)
(federal conviction of conspiracy to perpetrate a checking
and savings account kite scheme, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§ 2113(b), was an aggravated felony, under INA § 101(a)(43)(G),
(U), 8 U.S.C.

Albillo-Figueroa v. INS, 221 F.3d 1070 (9th
Cir. Aug. 4, 2000) (federal conviction for possession of counterfeit
obligations, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472, is an "aggravated
felony" under INA § 101(a)(43)(R), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(R)
for immigration purposes).