By: Sarah Flinn­ The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, using the categorical approach, recently determined that the California statute regarding the possession of child pornography, California Penal Code § 311.11(a), is broader than the federal statute and therefore is not considered to be an aggravated felony for purposes of INA § 237(a)(2)(A)(iii) and § 101(a)(43)(I). Chavez-Solis v. Lynch, No. 11–73958, 2015 WL 5806148, at *1, *2 (9th Cir. Oct. 6, 2015). Oscar Chavez-Solis, a native and citizen of Mexico, has been a lawful permanent resident of the United States since 1999. [...]