What is the test for determining "plain meaning and purpose" of a section of the Immigration and Customs Act?
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The following excerpt is from Shaar v. I.N.S., 141 F.3d 953 (9th Cir. 1998):
12 See Almero v. INS, 18 F.3d 757, 760 (9th Cir.1994) ("To determine the plain meaning and purpose of a portion of a statute, we must examine not only the specific provisions at issue, but also the structure of the law as a whole including its object and policy.").
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