Opinion ID: 4531434
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Heading: Romero-Millan

Text: Jorge Romero-Millan, pursuant to a plea agreement, was convicted of possessing or using drug paraphernalia in violation of A.R.S. § 13-3415. Administrative Record (AR) 227–29. While serving his sentence, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) served Romero-Millan with a Notice to Appear, charging him with removability under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(6)(A)(i), as an alien present in the United States without admission or parole, and § 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(II), as an alien convicted of a controlled substance offense. AR 248–50. At the original removal hearing, Romero-Millan conceded both charges of removal, AR 70, but later withdrew his concession on the second charge of removability following the Supreme Court’s decision in Mellouli v. Lynch, 575 U.S. 798 (2015). AR 78–81. This second charge, for removability as an alien convicted of a controlled substance offense, served as the basis for finding Romero-Millan statutorily ineligible for adjustment of status. AR 56, 250. If A.R.S. § 13-3415 is ROMERO-MILLAN V. BARR 5 divisible he will remain ineligible and the DHS will likely be permitted to permanently remove him from the United States.