Cases & Decisions, Amicus Briefs/Alerts
AILA and Partners Submit Amicus Brief Urging the Attorney General to Adhere to Categorial Approach for Convictions Relating to Aggravated Felonies
AILA and partners submitted an amicus brief in Matter of Reyes urging the AG to adhere to a faithful application of the categorical approach and find that a conviction qualifies as an aggravated felony only where it is a categorial match to every element of the specific generic crime.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 20013137.
Related Resources
- Attorney General Rules on Categorical Approach to Determining Aggravated Felonies (Matter of Reyes, 28 I&N Dec. 52 (A.G. 2020))
- AG Refers BIA Case to Himself and Invites Amicus Regarding Definition of Aggravated Felony
- BIA Finds Conviction for Grand Larceny in the Second Degree in New York Does Not Render Petitioner Removable (Matter of Reyes, 4/24/19)