Duron-Ortiz v. Holder’s Empirical Analysis
698 F.3d 523 · 2012
Citation profile
12 federal appellate ·
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Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (§ 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1182 (§ 212 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))
Relies on Immigration and Naturalization Service, v. Juan Anibal Aguirre-Aguirre · Anant Ram v. Immigration and Naturalization Service · Srivenugopala Gattem v. Gonzales · Castillo-Cruz v. Holder · 23 I. & N. Dec. 793 - ORTEGA-CABRERA
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“(A) has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of not less than 10 years immediately preceding the date of such application; and (B) has been a person of good moral character during such period [.]”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Under the statute, an individual who applies for cancellation of removal must show that he has ‘been a person of good moral character during such period,' where 'such period' refers to the ten years of physical presence preceding the date of the cancellation application.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“It is only logical that the agency consider an applicant's most recent negative behavior when making such a decision, as the more recent an individual's behavior is, the more accurately it reflects his or her character.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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