Federal Defenders of New York Second Circuit Blog

Citizen Gain

Garcia v. USICE, No. 09-4211-pr (2d Cir. December 29, 2011) (Miner, Wesley, Chin, CJJ) This interesting derivative citizenship decision – although not a criminal case – is a great read, and flags a potentially important issue for defense lawyers. Carlos Garcia was born in the Dominican Republic, and his family brought him to the United … Read more