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U.S. v. Ramos-Godinez
Defendant illegally entered United States of his free will because he eluded detection by border patrol for brief periods.
Immigration Feb. 12, 2002
Hakeem v. INS
Court lacks jurisdiction to review denial of asylum application and immigration judge's decision denying withholding of removal is supported by substantial evidence.
Immigration Feb. 12, 2002
Socop-Gonzalez v. INS
Equitable tolling for motions to reopen are permitted where deportable alien relied on improper instructions from INS official.
Immigration Jan. 23, 2002
U.S. v. Mendez-Casillas
Mexican citizen was validly arrested and deported despite missing signature on his warrant of deportation.
Immigration Jan. 23, 2002
Montiel- Barraza v. INS
Defendant's multiple convictions of driving under influence don't constitute 'crime of violence' for purpose of removal as aggravated felon.
Immigration Jan. 21, 2002
Alvarenga-Villalobos v. Ashcroft
'Magano-Pizano' rule does not apply retroactively to collaterally review reinstated deportation order.
Immigration Jan. 10, 2002
Otarola v. INS
Alien satisfied seven-year residency requirement to suspend deportation.
Immigration Jan. 7, 2002
Finau v. INS
Immigration law providing discretionary relief to otherwise-barred aliens seeking entry or adjustment of status does not violate equal protection.
Immigration Dec. 13, 2001
U.S. v. Castellanos-Garcia
'Lack of official restraint' found where officer with no prior knowledge of alien's presence encounters alien for first time.
Immigration Dec. 13, 2001
U.S. v. Chavez
Order
Immigration Dec. 12, 2001
Mohamed Al-Saher v. INS
Based on sustained beatings, petitioner is entitled to withholding of removal under the United Nations Convention Against Torture.
Immigration Dec. 11, 2001
Baeta v. Sonchik
Immigrant ordered removed following criminal conviction failed to raise evidence of U.S. citizenship.
Immigration Dec. 10, 2001
U.S. v. Maria-Gonzalez
Alien properly received increased sentence for aggravated felony that occurred prior to enactment of sentencing law.
Immigration Dec. 6, 2001
Popova v. INS
Asylum eligibility is proper upon showing that persecution to life and freedom will resume if Bulgarian alien is deported.
Immigration Dec. 3, 2001
Dillingham v. INS
INS violated alien's right to equal protection by refusing to recognize British expungement of drug possession offense.
Immigration Nov. 29, 2001
Opinion of Lockyer
Duties of local law enforcement under federal immigration laws are clarified.
Immigration Nov. 23, 2001
Chen v. INS
Immigrant may be eligible for asylum based on opposition to Chinese marriage and family planning laws.
Immigration Nov. 19, 2001
Gallo-Alvarez v. Ashcroft
INS may reinstate a deportation order after alien was granted voluntary departure in lieu of deportation.
Immigration Nov. 19, 2001
Valderrama v. INS
Board of Immigration Appeals finding that petitioner's testimony at deportation hearing isn't credible is supported by substantial evidence.
Immigration Oct. 30, 2001
U.S. v. Ramirez-Garcia
Motion to suppress evidence of illegal re-entry was properly denied and prior conviction was correctly considered for sentence enhancement.
Immigration Oct. 21, 2001
Murillo-Espinoza v. INS
Legal resident is deportable for having committed aggravated felony despite having conviction vacated.
Immigration Oct. 19, 2001
Zavaleta-Gallegos v. INS
Federal court lacks jurisdiction to review final order of removal for alien convicted of enumerated criminal offense.
Immigration Oct. 19, 2001
Ho Ma v. Reno
Where it is foreseeable that alien will not be sent back to native homeland, government is precluded from detaining alien beyond statutory removal period.
Immigration Oct. 15, 2001
Lopez-Chavez v. INS
Properly authenticated WR-424 interview form is admissible in deportation hearing to prove its contents to same extent as Form I-213.
Immigration Oct. 8, 2001
Li v. Eddy
Pursuant to federal statute's limitations on judicial review of expedited removal orders, court lacks authority to review merits of petitioner's habeas claim.
Immigration Oct. 8, 2001
Sierra v. INS
No due process violation when parole hearing withdrawn for excludable alien.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2001
People v. Antonio-Antimo
Plea agreement in state court that includes invalid order of deportation may stand if illegal sentence is not integral and deleted.
Immigration Oct. 2, 2001
U.S. v. Vazquez-Flores
Receipt of stolen property included as theft offense for purpose of enhancing sentence of defendant convicted of illegal reentry after deportation.
Immigration Sep. 25, 2001
Kurti v. Maricopa County
State law that denies non-emergency medical care to legal permanent residents is unconstitutional.
Immigration Sep. 25, 2001
Sanchez-Cruz v. INS
Appeals court is barred from reviewing claim of bias by immigration judge because petitioner failed to exhaust claim before Board of Immigation Appeals.
Immigration Sep. 18, 2001