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· 6/3/1991

People v. Collantes

Citations

  • 174 A.D.2d 574

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding that at least some adjustments are admissions for purposes of section 212(h)
  • explaining why adjustment of status is an admission even though it is not included in the definition of the term “admission” in section 101(a)(13)(A)
  • “Adjustment of status is essentially a proxy for inspection and permission to enter at the border, which is given as a matter of administrative grace.”
  • “Adjustment of status is essentially a proxy for inspection and permission to enter at the border, which is given as a matter of administrative grace.”
  • interpreting the phrase in INA § 212(h) specifically

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