PUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 22-4072

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff - Appellee,

v.

JORGE SANCHEZ-GARCIA, a/k/a Jorge Sanchez Garcia, a/k/a Jorge Garcia Sanchez,

Defendant - Appellant.

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LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS; IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS; DR. S. DEBORAH KANG; ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE; HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST; NORTHWEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJECT; ADVOCATES FOR BASIC LEGAL EQUALITY, INC.; JUSTICE STRATEGIES; LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF; LEGAL AID JUSTICE CENTER; MASSACHUSETTS LAW REFORM INSTITUTE; NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER; IMMIGRATION SCHOLARS; CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION LAW AND POLICY; AOKI CENTER FOR CRITICAL RACE AND NATION STUDIES; SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER; PROFESSOR ERIC FISH,

Amici Supporting Appellant.

No. 22-4075

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff – Appellee, USCA4 Appeal: 22-4075 Doc: 105 Filed: 04/04/2024 Pg: 2 of 24

v.

VINCENTE BANALES RODRIGUEZ, a/k/a Vincente Banales-Rodriguez, a/k/a Vincente Banalas Rodriguez, a/k/a Vincente Banales Rodrigues, a/k/a Vincente Rodriguez, a/k/a Vicente Banales Rodriguez, a/k/a Vicente Banales-Rodriguez, a/k/a Vicente Banalas Rodriguez, a/k/a Vicente Rodriguez, a/k/a Victor Carrillo- Banales, a/k/a Victor Carrillo,

Defendant – Appellant.

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LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS; IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS; DR. S. DEBORAH KANG; ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE; HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST; NORTHWEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJECT; ADVOCATES FOR BASIC LEGAL EQUALITY, INC.; JUSTICE STRATEGIES; LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF; LEGAL AID JUSTICE CENTER; MASSACHUSETTS LAW REFORM INSTITUTE; NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER; IMMIGRATION SCHOLARS; CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION LAW AND POLICY; AOKI CENTER FOR CRITICAL RACE AND NATION STUDIES; SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER; PROFESSOR ERIC FISH,

Amici Supporting Appellant.

No. 22-4077

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff – Appellee,

v.

NICOLAS MORALES-GUTIERREZ, a/k/a Javier Mayo-Vargas, a/k/a Leondardo Morales-Gutierrez, a/k/a Oscar Arturo Reyes, a/k/a Nicolas Mayo Morales, a/k/a Nicolas Gutierrez, a/k/a Nicolas Gutierrez-Gutierrez, a/k/a Nicolas Gutierrez Morales, a/k/a Miguel Angel Mora-Gutierres, a/k/a Miguel Mora Gutierres, a/k/a Miguel Angel Moro, a/k/a Miguel Morales-Tijon, a/k/a Nicolas Morales,

2 USCA4 Appeal: 22-4075 Doc: 105 Filed: 04/04/2024 Pg: 3 of 24

Defendant – Appellant.

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LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS; IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS; DR. S. DEBORAH KANG; ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE; HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST; NORTHWEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJECT; ADVOCATES FOR BASIC LEGAL EQUALITY, INC.; JUSTICE STRATEGIES; LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF; LEGAL AID JUSTICE CENTER; MASSACHUSETTS LAW REFORM INSTITUTE; NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER; IMMIGRATION SCHOLARS; CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION LAW AND POLICY; AOKI CENTER FOR CRITICAL RACE AND NATION STUDIES; SOUTHERN POVE