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Gomes v. Gonzales
To prevail on withholding of deportation claim, applicant must show that there is clear probability of persecution upon return to home country.
Immigration Feb. 10, 2006
Quan v. Gonzales
Immigration judge disregarded law and evidence to find that Chinese Christian did not have reasonable fear of future persecution.
Immigration Jan. 18, 2006
Altamirano v. Gonzales
Petitioner's mere presence in car does not constitute alien smuggling despite her knowledge that alien was hiding in trunk of car.
Immigration Jan. 5, 2006
Ramadan v. Gonzales
Because asylum petitioner does not present question of law, appellate jurisdiction does not exist.
Immigration Jan. 5, 2006
Notash v. Gonzales
Alien's conviction for attempted entry of goods by means of false statement does not make alien deportable.
Immigration Jan. 5, 2006
Sotelo v. Gonzales
Because aliens are not 'Barahona-Gomez' class members under settlement agreement, their motion to reopen deportation proceedings was properly denied.
Immigration Dec. 19, 2005
Membreno v. Gonzales
Motion to reopen removal proceedings was properly denied because immigrant did not present new facts.
Immigration Dec. 19, 2005
Jiang v. Gonzales
Petitioner who was 'arriving alien' was not eligible to renew his application for adjustment of status during removal proceedings.
Immigration Dec. 14, 2005
Bona v. Gonzales
Regulation precluding aliens from applying for adjustment of status is invalid.
Immigration Dec. 14, 2005
Martinez-Rosas v. Gonzales
Court lacked jurisdiction to determine whether alien's failure to show hardship warranted cancellation of removal.
Immigration Dec. 11, 2005
Cabrera-Alvarez v. Gonzales
Petitioner failed to show immigration agency's interpretation of federal law is inconsistent with international convention.
Immigration Dec. 6, 2005
Jibril v. Gonzales
Immigration judge's adverse credibility finding was improperly based on immigrant's demeanor and alleged inconsistencies.
Immigration Dec. 6, 2005
Garcia-Ramirez v. Gonzales
Illegal alien who departed United States for five months failed to establish 10 years of continuous presence required for cancellation of removal.
Immigration Dec. 5, 2005
Bhasin v. Gonzales
New facts supporting immigrant's fear of persecution warranted grant of motion to reopen case.
Immigration Dec. 5, 2005
U.S. v. Hovsepian
Aliens convicted of crimes in 1982 demonstrated rehabilitation and good moral character necessary for naturalization.
Immigration Nov. 22, 2005
U.S. v. Esparza-Gonzalez
Alien accused of being in United States illegally established initial case of discrimination due to removal of Latino juror from panel.
Immigration Nov. 22, 2005
Smolniakova v. Gonzales
Judge's adverse credibility finding against immigrant in removal proceeding was not supported by evidence.
Immigration Nov. 22, 2005
Cordes v. Gonzales
Denial of discretionary relief from removal violated permanent resident's equal protection rights.
Immigration Nov. 21, 2005
U.S. v. Rodriguez-Lara
Alien was entitled to have expert assist in jury composition challenge during deportation trial.
Immigration Nov. 21, 2005
U.S. v. Murguia-Oliveros
Court had jurisdiction to revoke immigrant's supervised release when arrest occurred before release term expired.
Immigration Nov. 21, 2005
Lisbey v. Gonzales
Crime of sexual battery under California law constitutes aggravated felony authorizing removal of alien.
Immigration Nov. 15, 2005
Jiang v. Gonzales
Petitioner who was 'arriving alien' was not eligible to renew his application for adjustment of status during removal proceedings.
Immigration Nov. 11, 2005
Alvarez-Barajas v. Gonzales
Provision of Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act that expanded definition of aggravated felonies applies retroactively.
Immigration Nov. 11, 2005
Kaur v. Gonzales
Immigration judge may base adverse credibility finding upon major inconsistencies that weakened petitioner's claim for asylum.
Immigration Nov. 11, 2005
Boer-Sedano v. Gonzales
Alien persecuted for his homosexual acts is entitled to asylum hearing.
Immigration Nov. 11, 2005
U.S. v. Rivera-Sillas
Illegal alien is not entitled to counsel at deportation hearing.
Immigration Oct. 10, 2005
Martinez-Perez v. Gonzales
Grand theft conviction that involved taking of personal property and no co-defendants qualifies as aggravated felony.
Immigration Oct. 10, 2005
Zolotukhin v. Gonzales
Court's refusal to permit testimony of relevant witnesses at removal proceeding violated alien's due process rights.
Immigration Oct. 10, 2005
Unuakhaulu v. Ashcroft
District court has jurisdiction to review immigration board's nondiscretionary denial of relief under Convention Against Torture.
Immigration Oct. 5, 2005
Resendiz v. Kovensky
State court judgment did not render immigrant 'in custody' for purposes of avoiding deportation.
Immigration Oct. 5, 2005