Matter of Rosa Isela VELASQUEZ-CRUZ,

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Matter of Rosa Isela VELASQUEZ-CRUZ, Respondent 
Decided December 10, 2014 
U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review 
Board of Immigration Appeals 

An alien’s departure from the United States following a criminal conviction for illegal entry under section 275(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(1) (2012), interrupts the 10-year period of continuous physical presence required to establish eligibility for cancellation of removal under section 240A(b)(1) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1) (2012).