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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
09-70107	Bingham v. Holder Alien admitted under terms of Visa Waiver Program may not challenge action for removal where alien knowingly waived his right to contest removal upon entry.	Immigration			Mar. 24, 2011
07-71195	Ali v. Holder Government must make individualized determination of how changed country conditions impacted alien’s specific harms to rebut presumption of fear of future persecution.	Immigration			Mar. 21, 2011
06-75778	Martinez-Medina v. Holder Local deputy sheriff does not egregiously violate Fourth Amendment rights by detaining Mexican nationals who offer information of their illegal presence.	Immigration			Mar. 14, 2011
09-56774	Diouf v. Napolitano Alien subject to prolonged detention while challenging removal order is entitled to bond hearing to determine dangerousness or flight risk justifying detention.	Immigration			Mar. 8, 2011
05-72412	Gallegos-Vasquez v. Holder Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act does not apply retroactively to deny relief to aliens with settled expectation of relief under INA Section 212(c).	Immigration			Mar. 2, 2011
08-72849	Lui v. Holder Adverse credibility finding based on date discrepancy and failure to mention element central to asylum claim does not necessarily support frivolous finding.	Immigration			Feb. 24, 2011
10-50096	U.S. v. Hernandez-Guerrero Court properly calculates sentencing based on defendant’s illegal reentry date following deportation, rather than arrest date, as date crime commenced.	Immigration			Feb. 24, 2011
09-70136	Abufayad v. Holder Visa holder is inadmissible for being likely to engage in terrorist activity based on jihadist materials on computer, connections, and background.	Immigration			Feb. 17, 2011
10-70128	Lopez-Birrueta v. Holder Parent of formerly abused children qualifies for cancellation of removal after demonstrating that children's father beat children while they lived together.	Immigration			Feb. 15, 2011
06-73086	Hernandez-Mancilla v. Holder Alien is ineligible for cancellation of removal where he had not maintained continuous presence in U.S. for 10 years and immigration procedures did not cause delay.	Immigration			Feb. 11, 2011
05-77397	Malilia v. Holder Immigration judge errs in denying petitioner’s request for continuance on ground of administrative delay where delay was not attributable to petitioner.	Immigration			Feb. 4, 2011
08-10480	U.S. v. Rivera-Gomez Resisting arrest conviction associated with defendant’s attempt to avoid detection of illegal reentry should be calculated as offense characteristic for sentencing purposes.	Immigration			Feb. 3, 2011
04-76624	Sharma v. Holder Petitioner is ineligible for asylum when persecution was not on account of his political views but to force his father from publishing his book.	Immigration			Feb. 2, 2011
07-72316	Rangel-Zuazo v. Holder Age of offender at time of offense does not play role in determining whether juvenile offender has 'conviction' for purposes of INA.	Immigration			Feb. 1, 2011
07-70949	Young v. Holder Petitioner’s guilty plea to overly-inclusive statute does not establish grounds for removability absent specific acts to prove conviction was for aggravated felony.	Immigration			Jan. 31, 2011
07-74277	Mejia-Hernandez v. Holder BIA's reversal of immigration judge’s sua sponte reopening of petitioner’s case is unreviewable in federal court for absence of sufficient standard.	Immigration			Jan. 28, 2011
08-72516	Teposte v. Holder Conviction for shooting at inhabited vehicle requires only reckless intent under California law, and is not categorically ‘crime of violence’ subjecting defendant to removal.	Immigration			Jan. 21, 2011
06-73335	Viridiana v. Holder Asylum application filed three months after deadline due to fraud by immigration consultant warrants statutory tolling of deadline.	Immigration			Jan. 20, 2011
06-73365	Li v. Holder Denial of asylum application due to adverse credibility finding is improperly based on perception of petitioner's ignorance of religious doctrine.	Immigration			Jan. 20, 2011
10-70087	Rosas-Castaneda v. Holder Denial of petition for cancellation of removal is erroneous since record of conviction was inconclusive as to whether conviction was for aggravated felony.	Immigration			Jan. 4, 2011
06-74213	Rizk v. Holder Immigration judge’s adverse credibility determination is supported by petitioner’s inconsistent testimony and lack of evidence to show he was being persecuted.	Immigration			Jan. 3, 2011
09-56089	Cabaccang v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Court lacks jurisdiction to determine denial of immigrant status adjustment where removal proceedings are pending and decision is not final.	Immigration			Dec. 29, 2010
03-73648	Ledezma-Galicia v. Holder Alien convicted of sexually abusing 10-year-old girl before Nov. 18, 1988 is not removable as alien convicted of aggravated felony.	Immigration			Dec. 22, 2010
06-71794	She v. Holder Immigration judge fails to adequately describe finding of firm resettlement and why alien did not meet burden of proof.	Immigration			Dec. 14, 2010
06-71848	Ocampo v. Holder Removal order granting voluntary departure becomes final after Board of Immigration Appeals affirms determination, not after petitioner overstays departure period.	Immigration			Dec. 14, 2010
05-70195	Tijani v. Holder Credit card fraud in violation of California Penal Code Section 532a(1) constitutes crime of moral turpitude, which makes alien removable.	Immigration			Dec. 6, 2010
08-10480	U.S. v. Rivera-Gomez Resisting arrest conviction associated with defendant’s attempt to avoid detection of illegal reentry should be calculated as offense characteristic for sentencing purposes.	Immigration			Dec. 6, 2010
06-71565	Javhlan v. Holder Petitioner is entitled to asylum where evidence is presented of repeated and ongoing threats of serious harm in country of origin.	Immigration			Dec. 5, 2010
09-71987	Dent v. Holder Aliens have due process rights in deportation proceedings, including access to all documents not considered confidential pertaining to admission or presence in U.S.	Immigration			Nov. 9, 2010
05-75210	Saavedra-Figueroa v. Holder Misdemeanor false imprisonment conviction is not crime of moral turpitude subjecting defendant to removability where intent was not base, vile, or depraved.	Immigration			Nov. 7, 2010