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Gonzalez-Hernandez v. Ashcroft
Substantial evidence supports decision to deny asylum to petitioners who were never party leaders nor high-level politicians.
Immigration Oct. 14, 2003
Ramirez-Perez v. Ashcroft
Neither BIA's interpretation of 'exceptional and extremely unusual hardship' nor its use of summary affirmance procedures violates due process.
Immigration Oct. 14, 2003
Malhi v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Alien alleging threat of persecution and torture in home country is not entitled to asylum.
Immigration Oct. 14, 2003
U.S. v. Ramirez-Sanchez
Court properly applied sentencing points for alien convicted of illegal re-entry following deportation.
Immigration Oct. 14, 2003
Ramirez-Zavala v. Ashcroft
Petitioner's application for suspension of deportation should have been filed with immigration judge after issuance of Order to Show Cause.
Immigration Oct. 14, 2003
Singh v. INS
Appeal dismissal error occurs when Board of Immigration Appeals deprives petitioner of opportunity to timely file brief by sending information to wrong address.
Immigration Oct. 9, 2003
Mendez-Gutierrez v. Ashcroft
BIA abused its discretion by failing to address petitioner's claim of well-founded fear of future prosecution before determining he was not eligible for asylum.
Immigration Oct. 9, 2003
U.S. v. Leon-Paz
Defendant's due process rights were denied at his deportation hearing when Immigration Judge gave him erroneous information.
Immigration Oct. 9, 2003
Armentero v. INS
Proper respondents in alien's habeas petition, alleging unlawful indefinite detention, are Attorney General and Secretary of Dept. of Homeland Security.
Immigration Oct. 9, 2003
Kankamalage v. INS
New regulation cannot be applied retroactively to categorically exclude petitioner from consideration for asylum.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Noriega-Lopez v. Ashcroft
Alien's challenge of his conviction should have been raised on direct appeal; Board of Immigration Appeals lacks authority to enter removal order.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Baballah v. Ashcroft
Alien who was repeatedly threatened and attacked by Israeli Marines is eligible for asylum.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Khodagholian v. INS
Petitioner's three extended trips to Iran are insufficient to prove he had abandoned lawful permanent resident status.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Carriche v. Ashcroft
Streamlining review procedure adopted by Board of Immigration Appeals does not violate alien's due process rights.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Perdomo-Padilla v. Ashcroft
Filing of application for naturalization does not change applicant's immigration status from that of alien to national.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Nagoulko v. INS
No eligibility for asylum when failure to show past persecution and failure to show good reason to fear future persecution.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Busquets-Ivars v. Ashcroft
INS failed to meet proper notice requirement because notice of removal hearing was addressed with wrong zip code.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Martinez-Vasquez v. INS
Inadmissible alien's habeas corpus petition is affirmed.
Immigration Oct. 6, 2003
Marquez v. INS
Court must consider whether continued detention of Mariel Cuban is valid.
Immigration Sep. 30, 2003
Ali v. Ashcroft
United States may not remove aliens to Somalia, country that cannot accept them.
Immigration Sep. 23, 2003
Wang v. Ashcroft
Immigrant forced to have two abortions in China is eligible for asylum and entitled to withholdinig of removal.
Immigration Sep. 9, 2003
Toia v. Fasano
Alien defendant who pleaded guilty prior to enactment of Immigration Act may apply for discretionary relief from deportation.
Immigration Aug. 20, 2003
Padilla v. Ashcroft
INS was not required to hold hearing before reinstating alien's removal order.
Immigration Aug. 20, 2003
Garcia-Lopez v. Ashcroft
State court designation of offense as misdemeanor is binding, thus Immigration and Nationality Act's "petty offense" exception applies.
Immigration Aug. 18, 2003
Zheng v. Ashcroft
BIA's interpretation of term 'acquiescence' impermissibly narrows Congress' intent for relief under Convention Against Torture.
Immigration Aug. 3, 2003
Alvarez-Santos v. INS
Court has jurisdiction to review immigration board's decision to deny asylum and withholding of removal.
Immigration Aug. 3, 2003
U.S. v. Pina-Jaime
Previously deported alien who remains in United States after parole term has ended violates federal statute.
Immigration Jul. 25, 2003
Pelich v. INS
Denial of habeas petition was proper because petitioner's indefinite detention by INS is caused by his failure to cooperate with efforts to remove him.
Immigration Jul. 23, 2003
Hernandez-Martinez v. Ashcroft
Petitioner's violation of Arizona Revised Statute Section 28-697 does not necessarily constitute deportable crime of moral turpitude.
Immigration Jul. 23, 2003
Vera-Villegas v. INS
Witness testimony may be used to establish continuous presence of alien seeking to suspend deportation.
Immigration Jul. 22, 2003