Careful interview revealed clientâ€™s strong case to prove he
was a U.S. citizen  George P. Mann  Case Conclusion Date:January
1, 2011  Practice Area:Immigration   Description:Clientâ€™s
father came to our office regarding his son who was incarcerated
in federal penitentiary in Texas. The son was serving a sentence
for an aggravated felony of selling drugs. An aggravated felony
is a very serious felony which typically involves drugs, loss of
human life or crimes that are violent. The son was in removal
proceedings in Texas based on his residence in the penitentiary
in Texas, so we entered an appearance in the Texas Immigration
Court. As an aggravated felon, there was no relief that the son
qualified for, because he did not have a clear probability of
persecution on account of the protected ground such as race,
religion, political opinion, ethnicity or social group. The
clientâ€™s only defense was if we could prove that the client
was a U.S. citizen and, therefore, not removable. In carefully
interviewing the