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BIA on Burglary: Matter of V-A-K-

August 17, 2022 (1 min read)

Matter of V-A-K-, 28 I&N Dec. 630 (BIA 2022) - A conviction for second degree burglary of a dwelling under section 140.25(2) of the New York Penal Law is categorically a conviction for generic burglary under section 101(a)(43)(G) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(G) (2018), because the statute requires burglary of a structure or vehicle that has been adapted or is customarily used for overnight accommodation. United States v. Stitt, 139 S. Ct. 399 (2018), followed.

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