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ALI v. ASHCROFT

Nos. 02-3761, 03-3112.

395 F.3d 722 (2005)

Mirwais ALI, Petitioner, v. John D. ASHCROFT, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 11, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Taher Kameli (argued), Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.

George P. Katsivalis, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the District Counsel, Chicago, IL, William C. Peachey, Larry P. Cote (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Before EASTERBROOK, ROVNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Mirwais Ali, a native and citizen of Afghanistan, came to the United States at the age of three. At eighteen, Ali had several encounters with the law resulting in three state convictions, which triggered removal proceedings by the immigration authorities. For the reasons discussed below we find that the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 does not apply retrospectively and thus does not provide Ali any relief. We also find that although Ali's felony...

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