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Deportation Of Aliens For Convictions Based Upon Possession Of Marijuana, Alan Lee
Deportation Of Aliens For Convictions Based Upon Possession Of Marijuana, Alan Lee
Cleveland State Law Review
The recent advent of decriminalization for adjudications based upon possession of small amounts of marijuana has focused much attention upon the harsh immigration consequences of such adjudications for the permanent resident alien. Under section 241(a)(11) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), an alien convicted of possession of marijuana is deportable, and only limited means of relief are available. Due to its severity, however, the section has not been viewed with favor by the courts or the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the result in recent years has been the increased use of a number of ploys either to evade …
Deportation Based On Criminality Before Entry, Maurice B. Lavine
Deportation Based On Criminality Before Entry, Maurice B. Lavine
Cleveland State Law Review
There are two principal statutory grounds for deportation of aliens based on criminality. First is the restriction against those who committed crimes before coming to these shores. Second is the ground which provides for the expulsion of the undesirable who was welcome when he first applied for admission to the United States but has subsequently committed proscribed acts. The purpose of this article is to examine the first class named above, and to consider proposed legislation on the subject now before the Congress.