The Effect of Expungement on Removability of Non-Citizens

For most of the twentieth century, a non-citizen was generally not subject to removal on the basis of a criminal conviction which had been expunged by the state that rendered the conviction. During that time, the definition of a conviction for purposes of immigration law was borrowed from the law of...

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Main Author: Nafziger, James A.R. (Author)
Contributors: Yimesgen, Michael
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2003
In:Year: 2003
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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