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*1 MATTER or Y (cid:9) M— In DEPORTATION Proceedings A-30'28956 Derided by Board July 29, 1958 Recommendation against deportation prior to December 24, 1952—Not a bar to deportation under section 241(a)(11) of 1952 act. Nondeportable status created prior to December 24, 1952, through judicial rec- ommendation against deportation of an alien convicted for narcotic violation is ineffective to relieve alien from deportation under provisions of the 1952 act. (NOTE: 6 1. & N. Dee. 505, 570, and 709, overruled.) CHARGE:
Order : Act of 1952—Section 241(a) (11) [8 U.S.C. 1251 (a) (11) ]—Drug traf- fie, conviction: Violation of the Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act as aullemled ou Alas 26, 1922.
BEFORE THE BOARD
Discussion: An order entered by the special inquiry officer April 24, 1958, terminated the above-captioned proceeding. The case has been certified for final decision pursuant to 8 CFR 6.1(c). The lespoutIGGL, a native and national of China, last entered the United States through the port of Seattle, Washington, on May 15, 1937. Deportation is sought under section 241(a) (11) of the Immi- gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1251(a) (11)) in that the respondent was convicted on March 25, 1925, for violation of the. Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act as amended (35 Stat. 614; 21 U.S.C. 171). The court in the order sentencing the respondent stated, "the defendant is not to be deported by reason of this con- viction." The special inquiry officer, relying on prprArir(cid:127)Gt decisions by Shia
Board,' has terminated the proceedings. As in the instant case, the issue then before no concerned whether a nondeportable status created by a judicial recommendation in a narcotic case prior to the flatter of (cid:9) A-1776931, 6 1. & N. Dec. 505, Feb. 3, 1955; Matter of If' (cid:9) , A-4988228, 6 I. & N. Dec. 579, Slay 5, 1955; Matter of C—, A-5556791, 6 I. & N. Dec. 709, Sept. 1, 1955.
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effective date of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 con- tinues to relieve the alien from deportation under the 1952 act. Originally, we held in Matter of I (cid:9) , E 9,5308, 5 I. & N. Dec. 343, that the recommendation of the court no a bar to deportation is confined to aliens who are deportable under section 241(a) (4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1251(a) (1)). Thereafter we reversed ourselves because the position we took in Matter of I—, supra, was overruled in the cases of Es parts Robles-Rubio and United States v. O'Rourke' Both of these cases held that the savings clause of the 1952 act was of sufficient breadth to encompass a previous recommendation against deporta- tion and continues to relieve the narcotic offender. Since our last consideration of this issue the Supreme Court has ruled' that the savings clause of the 1952 act dues not relieve an alien in respondent's position from deportation because the savings clause by its own terms does not apply to situations "otherwise specifically provided" for in the act. The Supreme Court in the Catalanotte case said (p. 694) : Section 241(a) (11) and §241(d) [Immigration and Nationality Act) spe- cifically provide for the deportation of an alien notwithstanding that the of- fense for which he is being deported occurred prior to the 1952 Act. Section 241(a) (11) makes an alien deportable if he has "at any time" been convicted of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs. And §241(d) makes 1241(a) (11) applica- ble to all allot. eavered thereby "notwithstanding (cid:127) that the facts (cid:127) (cid:127) occurred prior to the date of enactment of this Act" * * Congress was legis- lating retrospectively, as it may do, to corer offenses of the kind here involved. The finding by the special inquiry officer that the respondent is not deportable under section 241(a) (11) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1251(a) (11)) is hereby reversed. The special inquiry officer has requested that the case be remanded to afford the respondent an opportuttit,y to apply for auopenoion of deportation in the event he is found deportable. Under the circum- stances, we will remand the case for this purpose. An appropriate order will be entered. Order: It is directed that the case be remanded to the special inquiry officer for the purpose stated in the foregoing opinion. 353 "U.S. 692, June 3, 1957. a Section 405(a), Immigration and Nationality Act; 8 U.S.C. 1101 note. [2] 119 F. Supp. 610 (Jan. 21, 1954). [3] 213 F.2d 759 (C.C.A. 8, June 17, 1954, rehearing denied July 14, 1954). s r.chamaa. v Corson. 353 U.S. 685, June 3, 1957; Muicahey v. Catalanotte,
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