Category Archives: Removal / Deportation

Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude: The Categorical Approach in Immigration Law

Why CIMT Analysis Is So Important Few areas of immigration law create as much confusion as crimes involving moral turpitude, commonly called CIMTs. The phrase sounds moralistic and old-fashioned, and in many ways it is. Yet it remains deeply consequential in modern immigration practice. A CIMT finding can affect admissibility, deportability, eligibility for relief,… Read More »