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CARRANZA-DE SALINAS v. HOLDER

No. 11-60396.

700 F.3d 768 (2012)

Petra CARRANZA-DE SALINAS, also known as Petra Rodriguez-Salinas, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., U.S. Attorney General, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 6, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elisabeth S. Brodyaga (argued), Refugio del Rio Grande, San Benito, TX, for Petitioner.

Richard Mark Zanfardino (argued), Briena Lorraine Strippoli , Trial Attys., Tangerlia Cox, U.S. DOJ, OIL, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Before DAVIS, SMITH and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

DENNIS, Circuit Judge:

Prior to the passage of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA), Petra Carranza-De Salinas (Carranza) was eligible to apply for discretionary relief from removal despite having a criminal conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. After the enactment of IIRIRA, the provision granting her eligibility was repealed, and IIRIRA specified that aliens with a criminal conviction like Carranza...

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