Matter of Francois

Interim Decision #1263

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In DEPORTATION Proceedings

在驱逐出境程序中

The case comes forward pursuant to certification by the special inquiry officer of his order dated July 13, 1962 granting the respond- ent's application for a waiver under section 212(g) of the Immigra- tion said Nationality Act of the ground of inadmissibility under section 212(a) (9) of the Act, resulting from his conviction on November 1, 1961 of the offense of unlawfully, wilfully and knowingly transporting a stolen motor vehicle in interstate commerce, knowing the same to have been stolen; and further ordering that the respondent's appli- cation for adjustment of status pursuant to section 245 of the Act to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence be granted. The record relates to a native and citizen of Belgium, 20 years old, male, married, who last entered the United States at the port of New York on October 15, 1960 and was admitted for permanent residence. Ile was previously in the United States from 1957 to 1960 in a diplo- matic status as the member of a family attached to the Belgian Em- bassy. The respondent was convicted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on November 1, 1961 upon his plea of guilty of the offense of unlawfully, wilfully and

本案因特别调查官于1962年7月13日作出的命令而提交，该命令批准了答辩人根据《移民与国籍法》第212(g)条提出的豁免申请，豁免依据该法第212(a)(9)条构成不可入境事由，该事由源于其于1961年11月1日因非法、故意和明知地在州际贸易中运输被盗机动车且明知该车已被盗的罪行而被定罪；该命令还进一步裁定批准答辩人根据该法第245条提出的将身份调整为准许合法永久居留的外国人的申请。记录涉及一名比利时本土公民，20岁，男性，已婚，最近于1960年10月15日在纽约港入境美国并获准永久居留。他此前曾于1957年至1960年以比利时大使馆随员家属的外交身份在美国居留。答辩人于1961年11月1日在纽约南区美国联邦地区法院经认罪被判犯有非法、故意和

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knowingly transporting a stolen vehicle in interstate commerce, know- ing the same to have been stolen in violation of Title 18, sections 2312 and 2, U.S.C. and was sentenced to one year and one day, execution of sentence suspended and defendant placed on probation for two years, subject to the standing probation order of the court. The term "stolen" as used in 18 U.S.C. 2312 includes all felonious takings of motor vehicles with intent to deprive the owner of the rights and benefits of ownership? The crime involves moral turpitude. The respondent is subject to deportation as charged in the order to show cause. Respondent has applied for adjustment of status pursuant to the provisions of section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act in conjunction with a waiver under 212(g) of the ground of inadmis- sibility arising under section 212(a) (9) as a result of his conviction as set forth above. Section 245 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act as amended by section 10 of the Act of July 14, 1960 (74 Stet. 504, 8 U.S.C. 1255(a), 1961 C.A.P.P.) provides that the status of an alien, other than an alien crewman, who was inspected and admitted or paroled into the United States may be adjusted by the Attorney Gen- eral in his discretion and under such regulations as he may prescribe, to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if (1) the alien makes an application for such adjustment, (2) the alien is eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is admissible to the United States for permanent residence, and (3) an immigrant visa is im- mediately available to him at the time his application is approved. The respondent has no arrest record in Belgium. His arrest record in the United States, other than a conviction winch forms the ground of his deporta.bility, is not entirely clear from the record. In his application for adjustment of status pursuant to section 245 (Form 1-485) executed April 5, 1962, the respondent sets forth disorderly conduct, Washington, D.C., 1960, two arrests, disposition uncertain. He indicates an arrest in Washington about a month after his convic- tion for disorderly conduct as a result of which he forfeited $10 collateral, an earlier disorderly conduct arrest when he was about 18, from which his father obtained his release. A report of the probation officer for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, dated April 6, 1962, discloses that the respondent's prior arrest record up until the date he was placed on probation included three traffic violations, the subject forfeiting collateral each time, and one arrest for disorderly conduct, which was dismissed. Since being placed on probation the respondent has been given another ticket for a traffic violation for driving a motorcycle

明知在州际商业中运输被盗车辆，且明知该车辆系被盗，违反《美国法典》第18编第2312条和第2条，被判处一年零一天监禁，缓期执行，被告被置于缓刑监督两年，须遵守法院现行缓刑令。18 U.S.C. 2312中所使用的“被盗”一词是否包括所有以剥夺车主所有权权利和利益为意图的重罪性取得机动车的行为？该犯罪涉及道德败坏。根据说明理由令的指控，被调查人（respondent）应予驱逐出境。 被调查人已依据《移民与国籍法》第245条的规定申请调整身份，同时依据212(g)申请豁免，豁免因其上述定罪而产生的第212(a)(9)条规定的不可入境理由。经1960年7月14日法案第10条修订的《移民与国籍法》第245(a)条（74 Stet. 504，8 U.S.C. 1255(a)，1961 C.A.P.P.）规定，除船员以外的外国人，经检查并获准入境或假释进入美国者，其身份可由司法部长依其自由裁量权并按其可能规定的条例，调整为合法获准永久居留的外国人身份，条件为：(1) 该外国人提出此类调整申请；(2) 该外国人有资格获得移民签证且可入境美国永久居留；以及 (3) 在其申请获批时，有移民签证可立即向其提供。 被调查人在比利时无逮捕记录。其在美国的逮捕记录，除构成其可驱逐理由的定罪外，从记录中并不完全清楚。在其于1962年4月5日签署的根据第245条申请调整身份的申请（Form 1-485）中，被调查人列明1960年在华盛顿特区有扰乱治安行为，两次逮捕，处理结果不确定。他表明在其因扰乱治安被定罪约一个月后在华盛顿有一次逮捕，因此被没收10美元保证金；另有一次更早的扰乱治安逮捕，当时他约18岁，其父为其取得释放。 哥伦比亚特区美国联邦地区法院缓刑监督官1962年4月6日的报告披露，被调查人在被置于缓刑之日前的先前逮捕记录包括三次交通违规，每次当事人都被没收保证金，以及一次扰乱治安逮捕，该案被驳回。自被置于缓刑以来，被调查人又因驾驶摩托车交通违规收到一张罚单

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without a driver's permit and upon this charge he forfeited a small collateral. The report makes reference to a skirmish which took place in the respondent's neighborhood several weeks ago which was disposed of with no further action taken. The probation report indicates that the respondent is now. enrolled in a -weekly group therapy program, is anxious to solve some of his problem areas, and in view of the fact that respondent is now working regularly, has re- mained out of any serious difficulty with local authorities in recent months, has just gotten married and is fully cooperating, it is the recommendation of the probation officer, as well as that of the Federal Court in New York City, that hebe permitted to remain in this country. The granting of adjustment of status pursuant to section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act is not automatic upon a showing of compliance with the three requisites thereof : (1) the alien makes an application for such adjustment; (2) the alien is eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is admissible to the United States for perma- nent residence; and (3) an immigrant visa is immediately available to him at the time his application is approved. Section 245 provides that the status of an alien "may be adjusted by the Attorney General, in his discretion." The waiver under section 212(g), by regulation, 8 CFR 245.1, can only be granted in conjunction with the application for adjustment of status under section 245 or section 249. 2 An ap- plicant for adjustment of status under section 245, as amended, is not required by the law or implementing regulations to establish good moral character and the provisions of section 101(f) of the Act, set- ting forth eight classes of persons who shall not be regarded as persons of good moral character, are not literally applicable. However, it cannot be denied that good moral character is a factor which must be considered in determining whether the Attorney Gen- eral's- discretion should be exercised in a particular case. The stand- ards set forth in section 101(f), as well as other reasons or factors, may be considered in determining whether an application for the exercise of discretion merits favorable action. 2 Section 245, like sec- tion 249, does not specify the period for which good moral character is required. Nevertheless, good moral character to warrant the exer- cise of descretion must exist for a reasonable period of time in considering whether the exercise of favorable discretion is warranted' In the present case the respondent's crime, which involves moral turpitude, was committed on or about September 20, 1961 and on

在没有驾驶许可证的情况下，因该项指控他丧失了一笔小额保证金。报告提及数周前在受访人所在社区发生的一场小冲突，该冲突已处理完毕，未采取进一步行动。缓刑报告表明，受访人现已参加一个每周一次的小组治疗项目，急于解决其某些问题领域，并且鉴于受访人目前有固定工作、近几个月来未与地方当局发生任何严重纠纷、刚刚结婚并充分配合，缓刑官以及纽约市联邦法院均建议允许其留在本国。依据《移民与国籍法》第245条授予调整身份并非在表明满足其三项必要条件后即自动进行：(1) 外国人提出此类调整申请；(2) 该外国人有资格获得移民签证并可被接纳为美国永久居民；以及(3) 在其申请获批时，有移民签证可立即向其提供。第245条规定，外国人的身份“可以由司法部长酌情调整”。依据第212(g)条的豁免，按8 CFR 245.1的规定，只能与依据第245条或第249条提出的调整身份申请一并授予。2 依据经修正的第245条提出的调整身份申请人，法律或实施条例并不要求其证明良好道德品行，且该法第101(f)条——其中列明了八类不应被视为具有良好道德品行的人员——的规定并不字面适用。然而，不可否认的是，良好道德品行是裁定是否应在特定案件中行使司法部长酌情权时必须考虑的一项因素。第101(f)条所规定的标准以及其他理由或因素，均可在裁定行使酌情权的申请是否值得给予有利处理时予以考虑。2 第245条与第249条一样，并未规定要求良好道德品行的期间。尽管如此，为证明行使酌情权正当合理，在考虑是否应当行使有利酌情权时，良好道德品行必须在一段合理期间内存在。在本案中，受访人涉及道德败坏的犯罪实施于1961年9月20日前后，并且在

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November 1, 1961, upon conviction upon his plea of guilty, his sentence to one year and one day was suspended and he was placed on probation for a period of two years. He is presently on probation to extend to November 1, 1963. He has been married only since April 2, 1962, a period of approximately nine months. He has had several additional minor brushes with the law. In view of the comparative recency of the respondent's crime, the fact that he is at liberty only upon the restraint excercised by the terms of his probation, the fact that he has been married but a short time, and the evidence indicating that the respondent has not yet fully solved his problem areas, it is believed that the favorable exercise of the Attorney General's discretion is not warranted. Accordingly, WA TIP Ad not consider whether the respondent's status is susceptible of adjustment under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. In view of this disposition of the case the Service motion dated November 21, 1962, which is concerned with discretion- ary relief, will be denied. ORDER: It is ordered that the application for adjustment of status pursuant to section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act be denied. It is further ordered the Service motion to remand dated November 21, 1962, be denied. It is further ordered that the alien be deported to Belgium on the charge stated in the order to show cause.

1961年11月1日，经其认罪被定罪，其一年零一天的刑罚被缓期执行，并被处以两年缓刑。他目前的缓刑期至1963年11月1日。他自1962年4月2日起才结婚，约九个月。他另有数次轻微的与法律纠葛。 鉴于答辩人犯罪时间相对较近、其仅因缓刑条款所施加的限制而处于自由状态、其结婚时间尚短，以及证据表明答辩人尚未完全解决其问题领域，认为不值得行使司法部长的有利裁量权。 因此，无需考虑答辩人的身份是否可根据《移民与国籍法》第245条予以调整。鉴于本案的这一处理，涉及裁量性救济的1962年11月21日服务局动议将被驳回。 命令：兹命令，根据《移民与国籍法》第245条提出的调整身份申请予以拒绝。 并进一步命令，1962年11月21日的服务局发回重审动议予以驳回。 并进一步命令，该外国人依说明理由令中所述的指控被驱逐至比利时。