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Hughes v. Ashcroft
Since petitioner was neither born in United States nor applied for citizenship, he did not qualify as noncitizen national.
Immigration Sep. 18, 2001
Woldemeskel v. INS
Asylum denied to Ethiopian citizen because she failed to demonstrate past persecution or well-founded fear of future persecution.
Immigration Sep. 17, 2001
Ma v. Ashcroft
Alien detained for more than six months must be released because there is no reasonable likelihood that home country will accept him.
Immigration Sep. 17, 2001
Lal v. INS
Immigrants who suffered past persecution in home country are granted asylum under humanitarian exception where they have well-founded fear of future persecution.
Immigration Sep. 10, 2001
Ocampo-Duran v. Ashcroft
Immigrant who committed felony is deportable despite not having been legally admitted into U.S.
Immigration Aug. 30, 2001
Ochave v. INS
Immigrant failed to establish past persecution as grounds for asylum where rape immigrant suffered was not politically-motivated.
Immigration Aug. 24, 2001
Andreiu v. Ashcroft
Courts may stay deportation of asylum seekers while their petitions are pending review by courts.
Immigration Aug. 23, 2001
Kamalthas v. INS
Immigrant who is ineligible for political asylum may still seek relief based on allegations of torture in home country.
Immigration Jul. 25, 2001
U.S. v. Pernillo-Fuentes
Indictment charging attempted illegal re-entry into United States after deportation must allege specific intent.
Immigration Jul. 24, 2001
Noh v. INS
Immigrant has no grounds to challenge denial of entry imposed by official acting as delegate of Secretary of State.
Immigration Jul. 18, 2001
Kaur v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Immigration judge erred by refusing immigrants' request for subpoena requiring production of documentary evidence along with application for asylum.
Immigration Jul. 17, 2001
Chowdhury v. INS
Immigrant convicted of money laundering amount less than $10,000 did not commit aggravated felony for purposes of deportation.
Immigration Jul. 17, 2001
U.S. v. Reyes-Pacheco
Immigrant is guilty of illegal reentry on date he enters United States despite not being discovered for almost four years.
Immigration Jul. 17, 2001
Zadvydas v. Davis
Detention of alien ordered removed may exceed 90-day statutory limit for reasonable time, presumably six months.
Immigration Jul. 9, 2001
Calcano-Martinez v. INS
Lawful permanent residents appealing removal due to convictions for aggravated felonies may pursue their habeas petitions through Section 2241 action.
Immigration Jul. 2, 2001
INS v. St. Cyr
U.S. resident who was convicted of deportable crime prior to enactment of immigration law may seek relief from deportation.
Immigration Jul. 2, 2001
Rodas-Mendoza v. INS
Petitioner not eligible for asylum because she did not demonstrate objectively reasonable fear of future persecution.
Immigration Jun. 28, 2001
Ramos v. INS
Applicant's false statements to asylum officer preclude good moral character finding and subsequent honesty doesn't remove applicant from deportation statute.
Immigration Jun. 28, 2001
Torres-Aguilar v. INS
Under transitional immigration rules, INS's discretionary determination that petitioner didn't demonstrate extreme hardship isn't colorable constitutional claim subject to judicial review.
Immigration Jun. 28, 2001
U.S. v. Romo-Romo
Alien who never leaves United States has not been deported and cannot be convicted of illegal entry after deportation.
Immigration Jun. 28, 2001
Matsuk v. INS
Pursuant to federal statute, court lacks jurisdiction to review Board of Immigration Appeal's order of removal.
Immigration Jun. 28, 2001
Chau v. INS
When Petitioner's claim of derivative citizenship presents genuine factual disputes it should be transferred to district court for determination of citizenship.
Immigration Jun. 28, 2001
Kowalczyk v. INS
Immigrant is entitled to rebut administrative finding that political changes in native country do not justify grant of asylum.
Immigration Jun. 28, 2001
U.S. v. Muro-Inclan
Deportation was lawful even though defendant was not informed of possible waiver because he failed to prove economic hardship to family.
Immigration Jun. 27, 2001
Lockett v. INS
Order
Immigration Jun. 27, 2001
Cortez-Felipe v. INS
Removal not deportation proceedings are appropriate when petitioner is served with Notice to Appear charging her with removability.
Immigration Jun. 27, 2001
Montero-Martinez v. Ashcroft
Court has no power to review immigration board's judgment that illegal immigrant was ineligible to stay in country under statute.
Immigration Jun. 26, 2001
INS v. St. Cyr
New immigration provisions that deny hearing for discretionary waiver of deportation have retroactive effect on pre-enactment guilty pleas.
Immigration Jun. 25, 2001
Nguyen v. INS
Different citizenship rules for children born out of wedlock to citizen mothers and citizen fathers doesn't violate equal protection.
Immigration Jun. 18, 2001
U.S. v. Orona-Soto
Order
Immigration Jun. 12, 2001