United States Ninth Circuit

Under 8 USC 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(I), an alien may be deported for having a criminal conviction even if the conviction occurred prior to lawful entry.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/20/2001
• Published 08/20/2001

Judges

• PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:, Before:  PREGERSON, CANBY and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Andres Z. Bustamante, Los Angeles, California, attorney for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lisa M. Arnold, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Divison, Washington, D.C., attorney for the respondent.