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the IJ ’ s dec i si on thatT ho m as i s r em ov abl e f or hi s c on vi ct i on for s al e of a control l ed subst ance and the IJ ’ s c on cl usi on thatT ho m as w as conv i ct ed of an ag g ra v ated fe lo n y. T h e B IA ag re ed in a s u m m ar y d isp o siti o n w ith th e I J’s det erm i nat i on thatT ho m as w as conv i ct ed of a part i cul ar l y s er i ou s c ri m e. Th e BI A e rr e d i n r e tr o a c t i v e l y ap p l y i n g th e ru l e f r o m M a t te ro f Y-L- , w hi ch c r e a t e d apr e s um pt i on tha ta ny drug tr a f f i c ki ng c r i m e i s apa rt i c ul a r l y s e r i ous c r i m e . I n Mi

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