United States Second Circuit

In a petition for review of a final order of removal issued by the BIA, the petition is denied where: 1) Immigration and Nationality Act section 101(a)(43)(D), which defined an "aggravated felony" as a money laundering offense in which "the amount of the funds exceeded $10,000," 8 U.S.C. section 1101(a)(43)(D), captured only those violations of criminal statutes that use the specific word "funds"; and 2) because petitioner's money laundering conviction rendered him ineligible for admissibility to the U.S., he was similarly ineligible for adjustment of status.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/16/2010
• Published 12/16/2010

Judges

• Array

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas E. Moseley, Carmel A. Morgan