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Beltran-Leon v. INS
Vacation of criminal offense by state court doesn't remove legal basis for conviction and prevent deportation.
Immigration May 24, 1999
Zvizgilsky v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Order
Immigration May 21, 1999
Aguilar-Escobar v. INS
Refugee who does not qualify for asylum may seek remedy under Central American Relief Act.
Immigration May 20, 1999
INS v. Aguirre-Aguirre
Withholding of deportation is not available if alien commits a serious nonpolitical crime before arriving in the U.S.
Immigration May 10, 1999
Yunus v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Order
Immigration May 9, 1999
Walters v. Reno
Misleading forms used in document fraud proceedings violate resident aliens' due process rights.
Immigration May 6, 1999
Barahona-Gomez v. Reno
Federal court has jurisdiction to enjoin enforcement of immigration statute that denies suspension of deportation to qualified aliens.
Immigration May 2, 1999
Jerezano v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Immigration judge's refusal to reopen or continue a hearing, after petitioner arrived late, violates due process.
Immigration Apr. 29, 1999
Flores v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Order
Immigration Apr. 20, 1999
Reno v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Federal courts lack jurisdiction over suits involving deportation under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.
Immigration Apr. 14, 1999
Romani v. INS
Hearing must be reopened where asylum applicants appeared but were wrongly told not to enter courtroom.
Immigration Apr. 12, 1999
Robison Fruit Ranch Inc. v. United States
Employer's demands of job applicants aren't illegal 'document abuse' because they aren't actually discriminatory.
Immigration Apr. 11, 1999
Vang v. INS
Asylum applicant deemed to have 'firmly resettled' in third country where his parents did so during his minority.
Immigration Apr. 11, 1999
Marcu v. INS
State Department report rebuts presumed fear of persecution by documenting changes in home country.
Immigration Apr. 11, 1999
Vera-Valera v. INS
Death threats to aliens based on an imputed political opinion establishes clear probability of future persecution.
Immigration Apr. 5, 1999
Antonio-Cruz v. INS
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act doesn't preclude judicial consideration of due process violations.
Immigration Apr. 5, 1999
Lahmidi v. INS
New deportation hearing notice statute doesn't apply to show cause order issued before statute's effective date.
Immigration Apr. 2, 1999
Stoyanov v. INS
Board of Immigration Appeals' reliance on flawed State Department asylum report requires remand.
Immigration Apr. 2, 1999
Hose v. INS
District courts lack jurisdiction to consider habeas petitions challenging exclusion orders.
Immigration Mar. 31, 1999
Tam v. INS
Legal alien must be released from custody pending outcome of habeas corpus writ.
Immigration Mar. 31, 1999
Sze v. INS
Challenge to delay in processing naturalization applications is mooted by approval while appeal pending.
Immigration Mar. 24, 1999
Ratnam v. INS
Torture that is unrelated to criminal prosecution and partially conducted due to political opinion, supports asylum.
Immigration Mar. 24, 1999
Garrovillas v. INS
Discrepancy between asylum application and applicant's testimony doesn't support denial of refugee status.
Immigration Mar. 22, 1999
Bernal v. INS
Alien who made false statements under oath during naturalization examination isn't eligible for voluntary departure.
Immigration Mar. 17, 1999
Korablina v. INS
Victim of repeated beatings and severe harassment due to religion has well-founded fear of persecution.
Immigration Mar. 12, 1999
Arrozal v. INS
Under transitional rules, court has jurisdiction over motion to reopen deportation hearing.
Immigration Mar. 12, 1999
Cheo v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Asylum seeker residing in third country for substantial time has burden to show he hasn't firmly resettled there.
Immigration Feb. 26, 1999
Campos-Sanchez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Individuals must be given reasonable opportunity to explain discrepancies that form basis for denying asylum.
Immigration Feb. 26, 1999
Vorobieva v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Order
Immigration Feb. 24, 1999
Linchenko v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Order
Immigration Feb. 18, 1999