Safe Havens
§ 8.7 B. Crimes Against the Person
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Crimes committed against the person most often form a basis for deportability as (1) an aggravated felony crime of violence;[15] (2) an aggravated felony murder, rape, or sexual abuse of a minor conviction;[16] (3) a crime of moral turpitude;[17] or (4) a domestic violence offense.[18] A true “safe haven” would need to avoid all these grounds, if possible. Here, however, we are limited to listing judicial decisions that hold a conviction is not an aggravated felony or not a CMT.
[15] INA § 101(a)(43)(F), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(F); INA § 237(a)(2)(A)(iii), 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii).
[16] INA § 101(a)(43)(A), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(A); INA § 237(a)(2)(A)(iii), 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii).
[17] INA § § 237(a)(2)(A)(i), (ii), 8 U.S.C. § § 1227(a)(2)(A)(i), (ii).
[18] INA § 237(a)(2)(E), 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(E).
