| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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02-72329
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Lara-Torres v. Gonzales
Immigrants' claim of ineffective assistance of counsel failed because attorney's advice did not affect proceedings. |
Immigration |
|
Jun. 20, 2005 | |
|
03-71391
|
Nuru v. Gonzales
Alien facing torture upon removal to his native Eritrea is entitled to immigration relief. |
Immigration |
|
Jun. 20, 2005 | |
|
03-71129
|
Tchoukhrova v. Gonzales
Harms suffered by disabled child and his parents in Russia rose to level of persecution. |
Immigration |
|
Jun. 20, 2005 | |
|
03-71354
|
Kalal v. Gonzales
Alien was not prejudiced when rescission of status and removal proceedings were combined. |
Immigration |
|
Jun. 20, 2005 | |
|
02-73352
|
De Leon v. Gonzales
Where immigration judge's opinion is incoherent, appellate court may not substantively review it without violating principles of judicial review. |
Immigration |
|
Jun. 19, 2005 | |
|
03-71121
|
Kon v. Gonzales
Alien's voluntary departure from United States deprived court of jurisdiction over asylum claim. |
Immigration |
|
Jun. 19, 2005 | |
|
03-72384
|
Lolong v. Gonzales
Petitioner has well-founded fear of persecution on account of her Chinese ethnicity if returned to Indonesia. |
Immigration |
|
Jun. 19, 2005 | |
|
03-16966
|
Ferreira v. Ashcroft
False statement to obtain aid is aggravated felony when record of conviction indicates that restitution exceeded $10,000. |
Immigration |
|
Jun. 17, 2005 | |
|
03-16730
|
Huang v. Ashcroft
Immigrant seeking deferral of removal under Convention Against Torture must comply with federal deadline. |
Immigration |
|
Jun. 17, 2005 | |
|
03-71469
|
Mamouzian v. Ashcroft
Government sanctioned beatings, threats, and arrests of a government protester are sufficient to show political persecution. |
Immigration |
|
Jun. 17, 2005 | |
|
02-73837
|
Unuakhaulu v. Ashcroft
District court has jurisdiction to review immigration board's nondiscretionary denial of relief under Convention Against Torture. |
Immigration |
|
Apr. 12, 2005 | |
|
03-70142
|
Gomez-Lopez v. Ashcroft
Incarceration in county jail constitutes confinement in penal institution for purposes of removal consideration. |
Immigration |
|
Apr. 7, 2005 | |
|
03-674
|
Jama v. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement
Attorney general need not receive consent of country to which he will remove alien who declines to choose country. |
Immigration |
|
Apr. 7, 2005 | |
|
03-878
|
Clark v. Martinez
Inadmissible aliens may be detained beyond 90-day removal period, but only for so long as is reasonable necessary. |
Immigration |
|
Apr. 7, 2005 | |
|
02-72506
|
Juarez v. Ashcroft
Exceptional circumstances exist so that immigration judge should reopen deportation proceeding even where petitioner's reason for absence was unexceptional. |
Immigration |
|
Mar. 23, 2005 | |
|
02-74187
|
Salgado-Diaz v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge must grant evidentiary hearing to alien to prove that border patrol agents unlawfully arrested and expelled him. |
Immigration |
|
Mar. 10, 2005 | |
|
03-70087
|
Zheng v. Ashcroft
Where immigrant's testimony is not directly inconsistent with Country Report, adverse credibility finding is not supported by substantial evidence. |
Immigration |
|
Feb. 15, 2005 | |
|
03-71647
|
Gonzalez-Gonzalez v. Ashcroft
Inadmissible alien convicted of crime of domestic violence is ineligible for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
|
Feb. 14, 2005 | |
|
03-71198
|
Kaiser v. Ashcroft
Petitioner established reasonable fear of future persecution although threats against him had not been not carried out. |
Immigration |
|
Feb. 14, 2005 | |
|
02-72515
|
Mansour v. Ashcroft
Asylum petitioners failed to show discrimination based on religion rose to level of persecution. |
Immigration |
|
Feb. 14, 2005 | |
|
03-70217
|
Singh v. Ashcroft
Alien convicted of harassment did not commit 'crime of domestic violence' for immigration purposes. |
Immigration |
|
Feb. 14, 2005 | |
|
04-35417
|
Khotesouvan v. Morones
Alien whose removal is not reasonably foreseeable cannot seek release until 90 days after detention. |
Immigration |
|
Feb. 14, 2005 | |
|
02-72422
|
Chavez-Perez v. Ashcroft
Alien who has yet to qualify for relief under Oregon's rehabilitative statute is removable because of drug conviction. |
Immigration |
|
Feb. 14, 2005 | |
|
03-71152
|
El Himri v. Ashcroft
Plaintiffs have established they are persecuted minority entitled to withholding of removal. |
Immigration |
|
Feb. 8, 2005 | |
|
02-72390
|
Abebe v. Ashcroft
Minimal participation in opposition group and slight threat of daughter's genital mutilation do not demonstrate well-founded fear of persecution. |
Immigration |
|
Feb. 8, 2005 | |
|
02-73294
|
Perez-Gonzalez v. Ashcroft
INS erred in denying plaintiff's application for adjustment of status on grounds it was barred by reinstatement provision of immigration statute. |
Immigration |
|
Feb. 8, 2005 | |
|
02-74059
|
Khup v. Ashcroft
Burmese religious activist whose associates were tortured and who was warned that he would be tortured suffered past persecution. |
Immigration |
|
Feb. 7, 2005 | |
|
03-16730
|
Huang v. Ashcroft
Immigrant seeking deferral of removal under Convention Against Torture must comply with federal deadline. |
Immigration |
|
Feb. 6, 2005 | |
|
03-70467
|
Maravilla v. Ashcroft
Motion to seek cancellation of removal due to ineffective assistance of counsel has lower standard than motion on merits. |
Immigration |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
|
03-70069
|
Malty v. Ashcroft
Immigration appeals board erred in determining plaintiff had not established changed circumstances sufficient to reopen asylum case. |
Immigration |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 |
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