Argueta v. Holder’s Empirical Analysis
617 F.3d 109 · 2010
Citation profile
6 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (§ 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1229B (§ 240a of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (§ 242 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Xiao Ji Chen v. United States Department of Justice · Simeonov v. Ashcroft · Barco-Sandoval v. Gonzales · Mendez v. Holder · Rodriguez v. Gonzales
Most-quoted passages
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“General rule. To establish eligibility for special rule cancellation of removal under section 309(f)(1)(A) of IIRIRA, as amended by section 203 of NACARA, the alien must establish that: (1) The alien is not inadmissible under section 212(a)(2) or (3) or deportable under section 237(a)(2), (3) or (4) of the Act (relating to criminal activity, document fraud, failure to register, and security threats); (2) The alien has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of 7 years immediately preceding the date the application was filed; (3) The alien has been a person of good moral character during the required period of continuous physical presence; and (4) The alien’s removal from the United States would result in extreme hardship to the alien, or to the alien's spouse, parent or child who is a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Reyes v. Holder
How this case has been treated — in progress
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