Cases & Decisions, Amicus Briefs/Alerts
AILA Submits Amicus Brief to BIA on the Term “Crime of Child Abuse”
AILA submitted an amicus brief urging the BIA to hold the Supreme Court’s opinion in Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions on the interpretation of the term “crime of child abuse” as it relates to consensual sex with a person 16 or older.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 20012234.
Related Resources
- BIA Solicits Amicus Briefs on the Meaning of the Term “Crime of Child Abuse”
- Supreme Court Rules “Sexual Abuse of a Minor” Requires Victim to Be Less Than 16 Years Old (Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions, 5/30/17)
- Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions: Supreme Court Limits Reach of Aggravated Felony “Sexual Abuse of a Minor” Ground and Provides Support on Other Crim-Imm Issues