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Ayala v. Holder
Former military officer must show persecution based on membership in group, not individual threat based on particular incident, to establish asylum eligibility.
Immigration May 20, 2011
Hoang v. Holder
State misdemeanor conviction for rendering criminal assistance is not crime related to obstruction of justice constituting aggravated felony.
Immigration May 18, 2011
Leonardo v. Crawford
Petitioner alleging prolonged immigration detention must exhaust administrative remedies by appealing to BIA following ‘Casas’ hearing, before seeking habeas review.
Immigration May 16, 2011
Pannu v. Holder
BIA must reconsider whether failure to register as sex offender constitutes crime of moral turpitude under definition including scienter.
Immigration May 12, 2011
Galindo-Romero v. Holder
Appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review cancellation of removal if neither BIA nor Immigration Judge ever issued final order of removal.
Immigration May 10, 2011
Zheng v. Holder
Board of Immigration Appeals abuses its discretion when it fails to consider petitioner’s value and service to community in deciding relief for removability.
Immigration May 9, 2011
Go v. Holder
Petitioner’s claim under Convention Against Torture fails because lack of harm to co-defendant in criminal prosecution undercut his fear of harm.
Immigration May 6, 2011
Paulo v. Holder
Immigration judge is precluded from determining petitioner is ineligible for relief under Immigration and Nationality Act where district court previously determined eligibility.
Immigration May 5, 2011
Liu v. Holder
Adverse credibility finding based on date discrepancy and failure to mention element central to asylum claim does not necessarily support frivolous finding.
Immigration May 4, 2011
Singh v. Holder
Asylum application is properly denied when basis of petitioner’s asylum claim was based on admitted falsehoods, supporting adverse credibility determination.
Immigration May 4, 2011
Zamanov v. Holder
Additional incidents described in supplemental declaration materially alter asylum applicant's account of persecution, casting doubt on credibility.
Immigration May 2, 2011
Perez-Mejia v. Holder
Government is relieved of burden of offering further evidence to prove removability because alien admitted conviction and conceded removability at pleading stage.
Immigration Apr. 21, 2011
Singh v. Napolitano
Petitioner seeking habeas relief must bring issue of ineffective assistance of counsel to Board of Immigration Appeals to exhaust administrative remedies.
Immigration Apr. 18, 2011
Castro-Martinez v. Holder
Petitioner fails to demonstrate ‘past persecution’ for purposes of asylum based on childhood sexual abuse because private actors inflicted attack.
Immigration Apr. 17, 2011
Garfias-Rodriguez v. Holder
Recidivists who enter U.S. multiple times without inspection are ineligible for adjustment of status even under limited exemption from general rule.
Immigration Apr. 11, 2011
Reyes-Torres v. Holder
BIA errs in dismissing motion to reopen filed after petitioner had been removed because ‘departure bar’ does not preclude review.
Immigration Apr. 7, 2011
Gonzalez-Medina v. Holder
Asylum application is denied because one-year filing deadline does not violate Equal Protection and domestic abuse in U.S. is not ‘past persecution.’
Immigration Apr. 7, 2011
Vukmirovic v. Holder
'Exceptional circumstances' safe harbor for alien removed in absentia does not apply where he failed to inform government about address change.
Immigration Apr. 6, 2011
Vahora v. Holder
Alien demonstrates 'changed circumstances' sufficient to excuse late filing of asylum application although he had experienced violence prior to his entry.
Immigration Apr. 5, 2011
Leiva-Perez v. Holder
Stay of removal is proper where petitioner shows irreparable harm would be probable upon removal and strong likelihood of success on merits of his petition.
Immigration Apr. 3, 2011
Jimenez-Juarez v. Holder
Petitioner is deportable based on state felony conviction for child molestation in third degree, which constitutes crime of child abuse.
Immigration Mar. 31, 2011
Singh v. Holder
Government must prove by clear and convincing evidence that continued detention of alien is justified at bond hearing.
Immigration Mar. 31, 2011
Saucedo-Arevalo v. Holder
For purposes of cancellation of removal, petitioner must satisfy 10-year continuous physical presence requirement and cannot impute physical presence of mother.
Immigration Mar. 30, 2011
Singh v. Holder
Spouse’s lie to immigration authorities is sufficient basis for adverse credibility finding, which is attributable to both spouses.
Immigration Mar. 28, 2011
Abufayad v. Holder
Visa holder is inadmissible for being likely to engage in terrorist activity based on jihadist materials on computer, connections, and background.
Immigration Mar. 28, 2011
Pascua v. Holder
Petitioner may seek discretionary relief from deportation pursuant to statute that was later repealed because deportation proceeding began before passage of new statute.
Immigration Mar. 24, 2011
Bingham v. Holder
Alien admitted under terms of Visa Waiver Program may not challenge action for removal where alien knowingly waived his right to contest removal upon entry.
Immigration Mar. 24, 2011
Ali v. Holder
Government must make individualized determination of how changed country conditions impacted alien’s specific harms to rebut presumption of fear of future persecution.
Immigration Mar. 21, 2011
Martinez-Medina v. Holder
Local deputy sheriff does not egregiously violate Fourth Amendment rights by detaining Mexican nationals who offer information of their illegal presence.
Immigration Mar. 14, 2011
Diouf v. Napolitano
Alien subject to prolonged detention while challenging removal order is entitled to bond hearing to determine dangerousness or flight risk justifying detention.
Immigration Mar. 8, 2011