BURBANO

Citations

• 20 I. & N. Dec. 872

Syllabus

BURBANO, 20 I&N Dec. 872 (BIA 1994) ID 3229 (PDF) (1) When the Board ofImmigration Appeals reviews a discretionary determination of an immigrationjudge, it relies upon its own independent judgment in deciding the ultimatedisposition of the case. (2) The Board does nothave a de facto policy of denying relief under section 212(c) of the Immigrationand Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(c) (Supp. V 1993), to all aliensconvicted of a serious drug offense however, a serious drug crime willbe accorded due weight, as is consistent with the evolution of the immigrationlaw in this area, and may ultimately be the determinative factor in agiven case.