United States First Circuit

8 USC 1101(f)(6), rendering an alien ineligible for suspension of deportation proceedings if the alien gave false testimony for the purpose of obtaining any immigration benefits, does not require that the testimony be material.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/02/2001
• Published 10/02/2001

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, JOHN R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph F. Dugan, on brief for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nelda C. Reyna, with whom Stuart E. Schiffer, Acting Assistant Attorney General and David V. Bernal, Assistant Director, were on brief for respondent.