Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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02-72178
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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 |
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Oct. 14, 2003 | |
02-71038
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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 | |
02-71609
|
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 | |
02-10101
|
U.S. v. Ramirez-Sanchez
Court properly applied sentencing points for alien convicted of illegal re-entry following deportation. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 14, 2003 | |
02-70570
|
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 | |
02-71594
|
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 | |
02-70546
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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 | |
02-10506
|
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 | |
02-55368
|
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 |
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Oct. 9, 2003 | |
02-71415
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Kankamalage v. INS
New regulation cannot be applied retroactively to categorically exclude petitioner from consideration for asylum. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
01-17525
|
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 | |
01-71407
|
Baballah v. Ashcroft
Alien who was repeatedly threatened and attacked by Israeli Marines is eligible for asylum. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-71317
|
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 | |
02-71143
|
Carriche v. Ashcroft
Streamlining review procedure adopted by Board of Immigration Appeals does not violate alien's due process rights. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
01-71454
|
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 | |
02-70467
|
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 | |
02-70643
|
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 | |
03-35026
|
Martinez-Vasquez v. INS
Inadmissible alien's habeas corpus petition is affirmed. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | |
01-17191
|
Marquez v. INS
Court must consider whether continued detention of Mariel Cuban is valid. |
Immigration |
|
Sep. 30, 2003 | |
03-35096
|
Ali v. Ashcroft
United States may not remove aliens to Somalia, country that cannot accept them. |
Immigration |
|
Sep. 23, 2003 | |
02-70486
|
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 | |
02-55436
|
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 | |
02-70430
|
Padilla v. Ashcroft
INS was not required to hold hearing before reinstating alien's removal order. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 20, 2003 | |
02-70200
|
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 | |
02-70193
|
Zheng v. Ashcroft
BIA's interpretation of term 'acquiescence' impermissibly narrows Congress' intent for relief under Convention Against Torture. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 3, 2003 | |
01-71478
|
Alvarez-Santos v. INS
Court has jurisdiction to review immigration board's decision to deny asylum and withholding of removal. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 3, 2003 | |
01-50063
|
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 | |
01-56796
|
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 |
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Jul. 23, 2003 | |
02-70048
|
Hernandez-Martinez v. Ashcroft
Petitioner's violation of Arizona Revised Statute Section 28-697 does not necessarily constitute deportable crime of moral turpitude. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 23, 2003 | |
01-70398
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Vera-Villegas v. INS
Witness testimony may be used to establish continuous presence of alien seeking to suspend deportation. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 22, 2003 |