Federal case law summary: Immigration.

Mozdzen v. Holder. Immigration, lawful entry.

In 1999, aliens obtained in their passport purported I 551 stamp, indicating legal permanent residency. In reality, the stamp was placed by an undercover agent, posing as a corrupt immigration official, as part of a "sting" operation. Aliens subsequently re entered the United States on the basis of that stamp. DHS subsequently commenced removal proceedings, and Immigration Judge found aliens to be removable, because they were inadmissible at the time they entered the country. The Immigration Judge made no finding as to whether they had affirmatively engaged in fraud.

The Seventh Circuit denied aliens petition for review, holding that the entry under the fraudulent stamp was not a "lawful entry". Therefore, it was unnecessary to resolve any other issues, since those issues were premised upon a lawful entry.

No. 09 3017, 622 F.3d 680 (7th Cir. Sept. 7, 2010).

Please see the original opinion for the court's exact language.

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