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Original Date Announced
July 30, 2020AG Barr issues Matter of Reyes, holding that if a respondent's criminal conviction is not an aggravated felony but the elements of the conviction can be combined to form one, then the respondent will be deemed to have committed an aggravated felony for immigration purposes. Per Barr, "[w]hat matters is that a serious crime necessarily falls within the definition somewhere, not whether it falls within one particular prong or another." The decision sharply criticizes the categorical approach in dicta, but concedes that the Supreme Court has spoken on the issue.
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Matter of Reyes, 28 I&N Dec. 52 (A.G. 2020)Effective Date
July 30, 2020Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: AdjudicationSubject Matter: Hearings and Adjudications
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Original Source:
Matter of Reyes, 28 I&N Dec. 52 (A.G. 2020)
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