In re Velasquez-Cruz

1 Analyses of this admin-law by attorneys

  1. Illegal Entry Convictions Interrupt Continuous Physical Presence

    University of Denver Sturm College of LawApril 21, 2015

    By Sarah FlinnThe Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) recently affirmed an immigration judge’s decision to deny an application for cancellation of removal due to a break in the necessary ten year continuous physical presence requirement. Matter of Velasquez-Cruz, 26 I&N Dec. 458 (BIA 2014). The migrant in this case, Ms. Rosa Isela Velasquez-Cruz, was apprehended in the United States twice within just a few days.