Fitzpatrick v. Sessions

Federal 7th Circuit Court
Civil Court
Immigration
Citation
Case Number: 
Nos. 15-2204 & 16-1864 Cons.
Decision Date: 
February 13, 2017
Federal District: 
Petition for Review, Order of Bd. of Immigration Appeals
Holding: 
Petition denied

IJ did not err in entering removal order for alien (native of Peru) who violated 8 USC section 1227(a)(6) by voting in federal election in violation of federal law. Fact that alien had otherwise unblemished record in U.S., was married to U.S. citizen and had three U.S.-citizen children did not require different result. Ct. rejected alien’s argument that driver’s license official, who assisted alien in registering to vote when alien applied for driver’s license, gave alien “official approval” to vote in federal election, where alien lied on driver’s license application by stating she was U.S. citizen.