UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Victor GARCIA-VARGAS, Defendant-Appellant, 153 F. App'x 290

PER CURIAM: Victor Garcia-Vargas appeals his conviction and sentence for attempted illegal reentry. He concedes that the issue whether the “felony” and “aggravated felony” provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1826(b)(1) and (2) are unconstitutional in light of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000), is foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 118 S.Ct. 1219, 140 L.Ed.2d 350 (1998), and he raises the issue solely to preserve its further review by the Supreme Court. Apprendi did not overrule AlmendarezTorres. See Apprendi, 530 U.S. at 489-90; United States v.

Dabeit, 231 F.3d 979, 984 (5th Cir.2000). We therefore must follow Almendarez-Torres “unless and until the Supreme Court itself determines to overrule it.” Dabeit, 231 F.3d at 984 (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). AFFIRMED. Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.