New BIA Decision on CIMT "attempt" 3/4/11

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http://www.justice.gov/eoir/vll/intdec/vol25/3706.pdf

Matter of Vo, 25 I&N Dec. 426 (BIA 2011)

Where the substantive offense underlying an alien’s conviction for an attempt offense
is a crime involving moral turpitude, the alien is considered to have been convicted
of a crime involving moral turpitude for purposes of section 237(a)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A) (2006), even though that section makes no reference to attempt offenses.
 
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