Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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06-72609
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Edu v. Holder
Petitioner does not have to give up political activity to avoid torture and obtain deferral of removal. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 26, 2010 | |
09-72358
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Cortez-Guillen v. Holder
State coercion offense is not federal ‘crime of violence’ under categorical approach where threat may be nonviolent to support conviction. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 5, 2010 | |
09-50059
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U.S. v. Ramos
Removal through stipulated removal program violates due process where waiver of rights was not adequately explained. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 27, 2010 | |
05-75622
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Saval v. Holder
Derivative applicant spouse on deceased spouse's asylum application is not entitled to relief where adverse credibility finding as to deceased spouse was supported. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 24, 2010 | |
05-75936
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Vukmirovic v. Holder
Exceptional circumstances exist to warrant rescission of in absentia deportation order where alien's asylum application had not been decided after two decades. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 9, 2010 | |
05-73517
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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 |
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Sep. 3, 2010 | |
08-74483
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Camacho-Cruz v. Holder
Conviction for assault with deadly weapon under Nevada Revised Statutes Section 200.471 constitutes 'crime of violence,' which makes alien removable. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 3, 2010 | |
07-71182
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Arenas De Garcia v. Holder
Court has jurisdiction to review denial by BIA where evidence to reopen is ‘different in kind’ than evidence presented at immigration hearing. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 2, 2010 | |
08-70390
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Zetino v. Holder
Petitioner’s due process rights are not violated where Board of Immigration Appeals determines brief was untimely. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 1, 2010 | |
08-70390
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Zetino v. Holder
Court lacks jurisdiction to review discretionary decision of BIA without sufficiently meaningful standard to determine abuse of discretion. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 31, 2010 | |
05-76408
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Kamalyan v. Holder
Government fails to show that fundamental change in Armenia's treatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses dispelled asylum applicant’s well-founded fear of future persecution. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 26, 2010 | |
06-71898
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Daas v. Holder
Conviction for distributing chemicals with cause to believe they will be used to make methamphetamine constitutes aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 25, 2010 | |
07-16988
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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 |
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Aug. 24, 2010 | |
09-70460
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Rodriguez v. Holder
Alien is ineligible for personal use exception where his conviction for possession of concentrated cannabis was not his only controlled substance offense. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 24, 2010 | |
07-72415
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Fernandes v. Holder
Denial of asylum application is proper upon finding applicant is not credible and fabricated entire claim of religious persecution. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 23, 2010 | |
09-15672
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Singh v. Clinton
Notice of eligibility for immigrant visa must be sent directly to eligible alien, not third party, as prerequisite for termination of registration. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 23, 2010 | |
09-35734
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Ruiz-Diaz v. United States
Regulation properly provides that beneficiaries of special immigrant religious worker visa petitions may apply for adjustment of status only after visa petition approval. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 23, 2010 | |
05-75726
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Khadka v. Holder
Adverse credibility finding based on belief that alien created document to support asylum application does not automatically give rise to frivolousness finding. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 19, 2010 | |
06-75778
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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 |
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Aug. 13, 2010 | |
05-76746
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Yepremyan v. Holder
Petition for review of BIA's decision is timely because day after Thanksgiving is not included in calculation of time period for filing. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 11, 2010 | |
04-74313
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Kawashima v. Holder
BIA must determine type of evidence in determining loss before finding act of assisting in false tax returns is aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 5, 2010 | |
05-74666
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Truong v. Holder
Family of sergeant who fought in US-backed South Vietnamese army fails to establish that past persecution occurred when living as refugees in Italy. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 28, 2010 | |
08-72626
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Afriyie v. Holder
Board of Immigration Appeals erroneously finds Ghanaian police are not unable or unwilling to control forces of persecution against Baptist preacher. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 27, 2010 | |
08-73985
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Rahimzadeh v. Holder
Withholding of removal is properly denied where applicant fails to report abuse to officials to demonstrate government is unable to control abuse. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 27, 2010 | |
05-72179
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Toj-Culpatan v. Holder
Language barrier and time in detention are not 'extraordinary circumstances' excusing asylum applicant's failure to petition within one year of entry. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 23, 2010 | |
07-72618
|
Vega v. Holder
Petitioner must move to reopen within 90 days of BIA's initial merits determination, rather than denial of motion to reconsider. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 20, 2010 | |
06-75728
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Hernandez-Velasquez v. Holder
BIA fails to consider 'weight and consequences' of declaration and 'change of address' form before denying motion to reopen proceedings. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 15, 2010 | |
07-71667
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Banuelos-Ayon v. Holder
Conviction for corporal injury to spouse under California Penal Code constitutes federal crime of violence subjecting defendant to removability. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 15, 2010 | |
08-73186
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Jiang v. Holder
Boyfriend of girl who underwent forcible abortion is eligible for removability relief due to persecution by China’s coercive population control. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 15, 2010 | |
06-71652
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Perdomo v. Holder
Women of Guatemala may constitute ‘particular social group’ and given refugee status based on high murder rate. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 13, 2010 |