9th Circuit Immigration Court Finds No Rational Basis Between Alcoholism and Moral Character
Has a DUI prevented you or a loved one from obtaining legal status in the U.S.? A recent 9th Circuit Immigration Court ruling may help immigrants convicted of DUIs stay in the country. On March 24, 2016, the 9th Circuit found that there is no rational basis to classify habitual drunks as lacking good moral character, which would cause them to be denied immigration relief. The court reasoned that chronic alcoholism is a disease, and is not correlated to one’s moral character.