United States Eighth Circuit

An alien who enters the U.S. as a refugee, subsequently adjusts his status to a permanent lawful resident, and is thereafter convicted of an aggravated felony or a crime of moral turpitude may be placed in removal proceedings, even though his refugee status was never terminated.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/12/2007
• Published 04/12/2007

Judges

• SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, BYE, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nathaniel J. Zylstra, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Colette Routel, Minneapolis, MN, on the brief), for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• David E. Dauenheimer, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.