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Gete v. INS
Owners' administrative choice of seeking vehicle return from INS doesn't bar challenging forfeiture procedures' constitutionality.
Immigration Jun. 17, 1999
Torres-Ruiz v. U.S. District Court (United States of America)
Undocumented aliens detained as material witnesses are entitled to have testimony videotaped for trial.
Immigration Jun. 17, 1999
Contreras v. Schiltgen
Alien can't collaterally attack conviction providing basis for deportability after sentence has been completed.
Immigration Jun. 17, 1999
Urbina-Osejo v. INS
Reasonable cause exists for alien's nonappearance at deportation hearing after not receiving actual notice.
Immigration Jun. 15, 1999
Shaar v. INS
Pending petition to reopen doesn't excuse failure to leave United States by voluntary departure date.
Immigration Jun. 15, 1999
Lising v. INS
In denying waiver of deportation, Appeals Board cannot rely on erroneous adverse factor.
Immigration Jun. 14, 1999
Gonzales-Neyra v. INS
Political opinion persecution is established by threats to alien after refusing to pay guerrillas extortion.
Immigration Jun. 14, 1999
Gonzales-Neyra v. INS
Political opinion persecution is established by threats to alien after refusing to pay guerrillas extortion.
Immigration Jun. 14, 1999
Velarde v. INS
Direct victim of political violence in Peru is persecuted on basis of imputed political opinion.
Immigration Jun. 14, 1999
Vera-Valera v. INS
Maoist guerrilla group's death threats due to alien's role as business leader don't support asylum request.
Immigration Jun. 12, 1999
Farhoud v. INS
Not receiving deportation hearing notice isn't exceptional circumstance excusing appearance failure, if statute requirements met.
Immigration Jun. 12, 1999
Saidane v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Use of available witness's damaging affidavit instead of compelled testimony violates alien's right to fair hearing.
Immigration Jun. 10, 1999
Coronado-Durazo v. INS
Under Immigration and Nationality Act, alien's solicitation to possess cocaine conviction is not deportable offense.
Immigration Jun. 8, 1999
Aguilera-Medina v. INS
Departure and return to United States by lawful temporary resident under agricultural workers program isn't 'entry.'
Immigration Jun. 7, 1999
Ordonez v. INS
In suspension of deportation application, evidence that alien faces certain death in homeland must be considered.
Immigration Jun. 7, 1999
Elramly v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Statutory bar to judicial review of conviction-based deportation orders applies to Supreme Court pending cases.
Immigration Jun. 6, 1999
Abboud v. INS
Immigrant visa applicant who is beneficiary of a relative petition has standing to appeal petition.
Immigration Jun. 6, 1999
Borja v. INS
Homeland insurgents' use of terrorism to extort money from pro-government alien isn't grounds for asylum.
Immigration Jun. 4, 1999
Briones v. INS
Government informer's fear of retaliation by homeland insurgents isn't grounds for asylum based on fear persecution.
Immigration Jun. 4, 1999
Kalaw v. INS
Federal statutory transitional rules bar direct judicial review of attorney general's deportation suspensions within certain time.
Immigration Jun. 3, 1999
Salcido-Salcido v. INS
Board of Immigration Appeals abuses its discretion in not considering hardship deportation would impose on family.
Immigration Jun. 3, 1999
Vongsakdy v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Demonstration that alien suffered atrocious forms of persecution due to political opinion merits asylum for humanitarian reasons.
Immigration Jun. 3, 1999
Lafarga v. INS
Alien convicted of the equivalent of a misdemeanor is entitled to voluntary departure within the petty offense exception.
Immigration Jun. 3, 1999
Molina v. INS
Asylum petitioner's evidence of credible and uncontradicted death threats is sufficient to establish past persecution.
Immigration Jun. 3, 1999
Lafarga v. INS
Alien convicted of equivalent of misdemeanor is entitled to voluntary departure within the petty offense exception.
Immigration Jun. 3, 1999
Coughlin v. Rogers
No joinder of mandamus actions against INS delays in processing applications and petitions absent common question.
Immigration Jun. 3, 1999
Meza-Manay v. INS
Opposition of applicant and spouse to Peruvian insurgent groups supports well-founded fear of persecution.
Immigration Jun. 2, 1999
Bolshakov v. INS
Aliens who are victims of criminal activity in another country aren't entitled to asylum.
Immigration May 27, 1999
Singh v. INS
Well founded fear of persecution isn't established by evidence of repeated criminal acts against alien.
Immigration May 27, 1999
Patel v. Reno
Visa application of citizen's spouse cannot be held in abeyance pending outcome of denaturalization proceedings.
Immigration May 25, 1999