VELAZQUEZ-HERRERA

Citations

• 24 I. & N. Dec. 503

Syllabus

VELAZQUEZ-HERRERA, 24 I&N Dec. 503 (BIA 2008) ID 3610 (PDF) (1) For purposes of the ground of removal set forth at section 237(a)(2)(E)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(E)(i) (2000), the term \crime of child abuse\ means any offense involving an intentional, knowing, reckless, or criminally negligent act or omission that constitutes maltreatment of a person under 18 years old or that impairs such a person's physical or mental well-being, including sexual abuse or exploitation. (2) Whether an alien is removable on the basis of a conviction for a \crime of child abuse\ is determined by the elements of the alien's offense, as reflected in the statutory definition of the crime or admissible portions of the conviction record.