This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Immigration

Jul. 13, 2017

9th Circuit queries government lawyer over bid to deport man

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel sharply questioned lawyers Wednesday over whether a Mexican who obtained a green card using someone else’s birth certificate should be deported.

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel sharply questioned lawyers Wednesday over whether a Mexican who obtained a green card using someone else’s birth certificate should be deported.

The man’s attorney argued his client was otherwise legally entitled to obtain permanent residency and that the fraud was immaterial. A government lawyer argued he was never lawfully admitted to the U.S. because he used an illegitimate document, leav...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$895, but save $100 when you subscribe today… Just $795 for the first year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up