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U.S. v. Salazar-Gonzalez
Under 8 U.S.C. Section 1326, government must prove that alien's presence in country is both knowing and voluntary.
Immigration Oct. 18, 2006
Yepez-Razo v. Gonzales
In removal case, petitioner should have been protected Family Unity beneficiary from date that her application was filed.
Immigration Oct. 17, 2006
Zehatye v. Gonzales
Jehovah's Witness is denied asylum because social ostracism, economic hardship, and religious scruples with forced military conscription do not amount to persecution.
Immigration Oct. 17, 2006
Almaghzar v. Gonzales
Immigration judge did not violate immigrant's due process rights when judge allowed immigrant to present evidence of Convention Against Torture claim.
Immigration Oct. 17, 2006
Mendez-Gutierrez v. Gonzales
Board of Immigration Appeals properly refused to go beyond appellate court's limited remand.
Immigration Oct. 16, 2006
Gonzales v. Thomas
Ninth Circuit erred in holding, in the first instance, that members of family constitute particular social group under Immigration and Nationality Act.
Immigration Oct. 16, 2006
Cisneros-Perez v. Gonzales
Conviction for simple battery does not qualify as crime of domestic violence that would render petitioner ineligible for cancellation of removal.
Immigration Oct. 5, 2006
Maldonado-Galindo v. Gonzales
IIRIRA Section 240A's denial of relief to aliens previously granted relief under INS Section 212(c) does not have impermissible retroactive effect.
Immigration Oct. 3, 2006
Kepilino v. Gonzales
Petitioner's prostitution conviction under Hawaii law does not render her inadmissible under Immigration and Nationality Act.
Immigration Sep. 25, 2006
Franco-Rosendo v. Gonzales
BIA's failure to identify and evaluate favorable factors when it denied petitioners' motion to reopen was abuse of discretion.
Immigration Sep. 22, 2006
Gu v. Gonzales
Application for asylum is properly denied where petitioner failed to show past or well-founded fear of persecution.
Immigration Sep. 22, 2006
Kumar v. Gonzales
Improper inclusion of footnote in BIA's streamlined affirmance of immigration judge's decision was harmless error where petitioner could not show prejudice.
Immigration Sep. 6, 2006
Cisneros-Perez v. Gonzales
Conviction for simple battery does not qualify as crime of domestic violence that would render petitioner ineligible for cancellation of removal.
Immigration Aug. 28, 2006
Alvarado v. Gonzales
Immigration judge's finding of ineligibility for asylum and withholding of removal was proper where petitioner had assisted in persecution.
Immigration Aug. 22, 2006
U.S. v. Rodriguez-Rodriguez
Condition for supervised release requiring alien to report to probation office upon re-entry into United States did not violate Fifth Amendment.
Immigration Aug. 22, 2006
Afridi v. Gonzales
Board of Immigration Appeals failed to conduct case-specific analysis of circumstances underlying immigrant's crime when it denied withholding of removal.
Immigration Aug. 22, 2006
Canales-Vargas v. Gonzales
Annonymous threats by terrorist group are sufficient to establish eligibility for asylum but insufficient to entitle Peruvian native to withholding of deportation.
Immigration Aug. 21, 2006
Lopez-Castellanos v. Gonzales
Immigration judge's denial of alien's application for relief based on discretionary ground is insulated from federal appellate review.
Immigration Aug. 21, 2006
Aguiluz-Arellano v. Gonzales
Immigrant's second controlled substance conviction did not warrant treatment under Federal First Offender Act thereby rendering him removable.
Immigration Aug. 9, 2006
Morales-Alegria v. Gonzales
In removal case, Board of Immigration Appeals properly found that state forgery conviction is aggravated felony under Immigration and Nationality Act.
Immigration Aug. 7, 2006
Schneider v. Chertoff
Under Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act, immigrant doctor's prior medical practice in designated shortage area counts towards medical practice requirement.
Immigration Aug. 7, 2006
Maharaj v. Gonzales
Asylum petitioner who lived in Canada for four years before coming to United States may not have been firmly resettled for immigration purposes.
Immigration Aug. 7, 2006
Circu v. Gonzales
Petitioner must have opportunity to respond to report that immigration judge relied on in denying her petition for asylum.
Immigration Aug. 7, 2006
Ortega-Mendez v. Gonzales
BIA erred in determining alien was ineligible for cancellation of removal when his offense was not 'crime of domestic violence.'
Immigration Aug. 7, 2006
U.S. v. Camacho-Lopez
Defendant was wrongfully removed where his vehicular manslaughter conviction was erroneously characterized as aggravated felony.
Immigration Aug. 4, 2006
Alvarado v. Gonzales
Immigration judge's finding of ineligibility for asylum and withholding of removal was proper where petitioner had assisted in persecution.
Immigration Aug. 4, 2006
Almaghzar v. Gonzales
Immigration judge did not violate immigrant's due process rights when judge allowed immigrant to present evidence of Convention Against Torture claim.
Immigration Aug. 4, 2006
Kumar v. Gonzales
Alien demonstrating both past and future persecution on account of imputed political opinion is eligible for asylum.
Immigration Jul. 3, 2006
Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales
New removal reinstatement provision applies to aliens who re-entered United States before IIRIRA's effective date and does not have impermissible retroactive effect.
Immigration Jun. 28, 2006
Yeghiazaryan v. Gonazales
In asylum case, petitioner was prejudiced because he was prevented from correcting mistranslation at his hearing before immigration judge.
Immigration Jun. 26, 2006