K-L

Citations

• 20 I. & N. Dec. 654

Syllabus

K-L-, 20 I&N Dec. 654 (BIA 1993) ID 3200 (PDF) (1) A conviction under18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) (Supp. II 1990) for use of a firearm duringa drug trafficking crime or crime of violence is a conviction for immigrationpurposes because this statute creates distinct offenses separate fromthe underlying offenses, rather than merely enabling penalty enhancement.Matter of Rodriguez-Cortes, 20 I&N Dec. 3189 (BIA 1992), distinguished. (2) An alien convictedof use of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime is deportable undersection 241(a)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C.§ 1251(a)(2)(C) (Supp. III 1991), as an alien convicted at any timeafter entry of a firearm violation, and under section 241(a)(2)(A)(iii)of the Act, as an alien convicted of an aggravated felony.