MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, Circuit Judge.
Ellen Valle McDonald, a native of the Philippines and legal permanent resident of the United States, was found removable under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(6)(A) for voting in violation of Hawaii law. Although § 1227(a)(6)(A) provides the reason for deportation, we look to the relevant Hawaii statute, H.R.S. § 19-3.5(2), to decide whether that reason is substantiated, i.e., whether a violation occurred. Because we determine...
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