BIA Welcoming Amicus Curiae Briefs
The Board of Immigration Appeals welcomes interested members of the public to file amicus curiae briefs discussing the below issues:
ISSUES PRESENTED:
Whether, in light of the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Ortega-Lopez v. Lynch, 834 F.3d 1015 (9th Cir. 2016), a conviction under 7 U.S.C. § 2156(a)(1), constitutes a crime involving moral turpitude under the Immigration and Nationality Act. In this regard, discuss whether a crime involving moral turpitude requires a protected class of victims and, if so, whether animals may constitute a protected class of victims.
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