By Michael Mitchell Defendant Challenges Classification of Arson Conviction as “Aggravated Felony” to Avoid Deportation Today, in Sandra Espinal-Andrades v. Eric Holder, Jr., the Fourth Circuit considered whether the Defendant’s arson conviction qualifies as an aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”). The court reviewed this Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) case de novo. […]