Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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04-50411
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U.S. v. Salazar-Gonzalez
Under 8 U.S.C. Section 1326, government must prove that alien's presence in country is both knowing and voluntary. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
04-35797
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Freeman v. Gonzales
Government's assertion that alien widow was stripped of her spousal status pursuant to her citizen husband's untimely death frustrates congressional policy. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
03-73930
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Garcia-Quintero v. Gonzales
Petitioner is eligible for cancellation of removal where he is 'admitted in any status' pursuant to his acceptance into Family Unity Program. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 18, 2006 | |
03-74712
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Zhou v. Gonzales
Denial of asylum because of adverse credibility finding was improper where petitioner presented evidence of pending arrest in China. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 18, 2006 | |
04-50411
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U.S. v. Salazar-Gonzalez
Under 8 U.S.C. Section 1326, government must prove that alien's presence in country is both knowing and voluntary. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 18, 2006 | |
03-72005
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Yepez-Razo v. Gonzales
In removal case, petitioner should have been protected Family Unity beneficiary from date that her application was filed. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 17, 2006 | |
04-73295
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Zehatye v. Gonzales
Jehovah's Witness is denied asylum because social ostracism, economic hardship, and religious scruples with forced military conscription do not amount to persecution. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 17, 2006 | |
04-35863
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Almaghzar v. Gonzales
Immigration judge did not violate immigrant's due process rights when judge allowed immigrant to present evidence of Convention Against Torture claim. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 17, 2006 | |
04-72525
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Mendez-Gutierrez v. Gonzales
Board of Immigration Appeals properly refused to go beyond appellate court's limited remand. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 16, 2006 | |
05-552
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Gonzales v. Thomas
Ninth Circuit erred in holding, in the first instance, that members of family constitute particular social group under Immigration and Nationality Act. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 16, 2006 | |
04-71717
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Cisneros-Perez v. Gonzales
Conviction for simple battery does not qualify as crime of domestic violence that would render petitioner ineligible for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 5, 2006 | |
05-72395
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Maldonado-Galindo v. Gonzales
IIRIRA Section 240A's denial of relief to aliens previously granted relief under INS Section 212(c) does not have impermissible retroactive effect. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 3, 2006 | |
04-71926
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Kepilino v. Gonzales
Petitioner's prostitution conviction under Hawaii law does not render her inadmissible under Immigration and Nationality Act. |
Immigration |
|
Sep. 25, 2006 | |
04-75173
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Franco-Rosendo v. Gonzales
BIA's failure to identify and evaluate favorable factors when it denied petitioners' motion to reopen was abuse of discretion. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 22, 2006 | |
02-74417
|
Gu v. Gonzales
Application for asylum is properly denied where petitioner failed to show past or well-founded fear of persecution. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 22, 2006 | |
03-70200
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Kumar v. Gonzales
Improper inclusion of footnote in BIA's streamlined affirmance of immigration judge's decision was harmless error where petitioner could not show prejudice. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 6, 2006 | |
04-71717
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Cisneros-Perez v. Gonzales
Conviction for simple battery does not qualify as crime of domestic violence that would render petitioner ineligible for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 28, 2006 | |
03-70165
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Alvarado v. Gonzales
Immigration judge's finding of ineligibility for asylum and withholding of removal was proper where petitioner had assisted in persecution. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
05-50202
|
U.S. v. Rodriguez-Rodriguez
Condition for supervised release requiring alien to report to probation office upon re-entry into United States did not violate Fifth Amendment. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 22, 2006 | |
04-76600
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Afridi v. Gonzales
Board of Immigration Appeals failed to conduct case-specific analysis of circumstances underlying immigrant's crime when it denied withholding of removal. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 22, 2006 | |
03-71737
|
Canales-Vargas v. Gonzales
Annonymous threats by terrorist group are sufficient to establish eligibility for asylum but insufficient to entitle Peruvian native to withholding of deportation. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 21, 2006 | |
01-71848
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Lopez-Castellanos v. Gonzales
Immigration judge's denial of alien's application for relief based on discretionary ground is insulated from federal appellate review. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 21, 2006 | |
03-73856
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Aguiluz-Arellano v. Gonzales
Immigrant's second controlled substance conviction did not warrant treatment under Federal First Offender Act thereby rendering him removable. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 9, 2006 | |
03-73117
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Morales-Alegria v. Gonzales
In removal case, Board of Immigration Appeals properly found that state forgery conviction is aggravated felony under Immigration and Nationality Act. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
04-55689
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Schneider v. Chertoff
Under Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act, immigrant doctor's prior medical practice in designated shortage area counts towards medical practice requirement. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
03-71066
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Maharaj v. Gonzales
Asylum petitioner who lived in Canada for four years before coming to United States may not have been firmly resettled for immigration purposes. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
02-73420
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Circu v. Gonzales
Petitioner must have opportunity to respond to report that immigration judge relied on in denying her petition for asylum. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
03-74711
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Ortega-Mendez v. Gonzales
BIA erred in determining alien was ineligible for cancellation of removal when his offense was not 'crime of domestic violence.' |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
05-10455
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U.S. v. Camacho-Lopez
Defendant was wrongfully removed where his vehicular manslaughter conviction was erroneously characterized as aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 4, 2006 | |
03-70165
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Alvarado v. Gonzales
Immigration judge's finding of ineligibility for asylum and withholding of removal was proper where petitioner had assisted in persecution. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 4, 2006 |