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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
95-70020	Vallecillo-Castillo v. INS Nicaraguan is entitled to asylum for persecution despite evidence democratically elected government took power.	Immigration			Jun. 25, 1999
96-70785	Sarmadi v. INS Courts cannot review BIA's refusal to reopen alien's deportation for Effective Death Penalty Act crime.	Immigration			Jun. 20, 1999
95-70834	Sequeira-Solano v. INS Deportation suspension can be denied if petitioner establishes prima facie requirements by disobeying court order.	Immigration			Jun. 17, 1999
95-70852	Arrieta v. INS Deportation hearing notice by certified mail is sufficient even if not signed for by alien.	Immigration			Jun. 17, 1999
95-35408	Gete v. INS Owners' administrative choice of seeking vehicle return from INS doesn't bar challenging forfeiture procedures' constitutionality.	Immigration			Jun. 17, 1999
97-70719	Torres-Ruiz v. U.S. District Court (United States of America) Undocumented aliens detained as material witnesses are entitled to have testimony videotaped for trial.	Immigration			Jun. 17, 1999
96-15577	Contreras v. Schiltgen Alien can't collaterally attack conviction providing basis for deportability after sentence has been completed.	Immigration			Jun. 17, 1999
95-70648	Urbina-Osejo v. INS Reasonable cause exists for alien's nonappearance at deportation hearing after not receiving actual notice.	Immigration			Jun. 15, 1999
96-70619	Shaar v. INS Pending petition to reopen doesn't excuse failure to leave United States by voluntary departure date.	Immigration			Jun. 15, 1999
94-70445	Lising v. INS In denying waiver of deportation, Appeals Board cannot rely on erroneous adverse factor.	Immigration			Jun. 14, 1999
96-70467	Gonzales-Neyra v. INS Political opinion persecution is established by threats to alien after refusing to pay guerrillas extortion.	Immigration			Jun. 14, 1999
96-70467	Gonzales-Neyra v. INS Political opinion persecution is established by threats to alien after refusing to pay guerrillas extortion.	Immigration			Jun. 14, 1999
96-71002	Velarde v. INS Direct victim of political violence in Peru is persecuted on basis of imputed political opinion.	Immigration			Jun. 14, 1999
96-70317	Vera-Valera v. INS Maoist guerrilla group's death threats due to alien's role as business leader don't support asylum request.	Immigration			Jun. 12, 1999
96-70337	Farhoud v. INS Not receiving deportation hearing notice isn't exceptional circumstance excusing appearance failure, if statute requirements met.	Immigration			Jun. 12, 1999
93-70881	Saidane v. Immigration and Naturalization Service Use of available witness's damaging affidavit instead of compelled testimony violates alien's right to fair hearing.	Immigration			Jun. 10, 1999
95-70543	Coronado-Durazo v. INS Under Immigration and Nationality Act, alien's solicitation to possess cocaine conviction is not deportable offense.	Immigration			Jun. 8, 1999
96-71121	Aguilera-Medina v. INS Departure and return to United States by lawful temporary resident under agricultural workers program isn't 'entry.'	Immigration			Jun. 7, 1999
96-70904	Ordonez v. INS In suspension of deportation application, evidence that alien faces certain death in homeland must be considered.	Immigration			Jun. 7, 1999
93-70369	Elramly v. Immigration & Naturalization Service Statutory bar to judicial review of conviction-based deportation orders applies to Supreme Court pending cases.	Immigration			Jun. 6, 1999
96-56673	Abboud v. INS Immigrant visa applicant who is beneficiary of a relative petition has standing to appeal petition.	Immigration			Jun. 6, 1999
97-70272	Borja v. INS Homeland insurgents' use of terrorism to extort money from pro-government alien isn't grounds for asylum.	Immigration			Jun. 4, 1999
97-70321	Briones v. INS Government informer's fear of retaliation by homeland insurgents isn't grounds for asylum based on fear persecution.	Immigration			Jun. 4, 1999
97-70106, 97-70294 and 97-70333	Kalaw v. INS Federal statutory transitional rules bar direct judicial review of attorney general's deportation suspensions within certain time.	Immigration			Jun. 3, 1999
96-70683	Salcido-Salcido v. INS Board of Immigration Appeals abuses its discretion in not considering hardship deportation would impose on family.	Immigration			Jun. 3, 1999
97-71387	Vongsakdy v. Immigration and Naturalization Service Demonstration that alien suffered atrocious forms of persecution due to political opinion merits asylum for humanitarian reasons.	Immigration			Jun. 3, 1999
98-70057	Lafarga v. INS Alien convicted of the equivalent of a misdemeanor is entitled to voluntary departure within the petty offense exception.	Immigration			Jun. 3, 1999
97-70784	Molina v. INS Asylum petitioner's evidence of credible and uncontradicted death threats is sufficient to establish past persecution.	Immigration			Jun. 3, 1999
98-70057	Lafarga v. INS Alien convicted of equivalent of misdemeanor is entitled to voluntary departure within the petty offense exception.	Immigration			Jun. 3, 1999
96-56479	Coughlin v. Rogers No joinder of mandamus actions against INS delays in processing applications and petitions absent common question.	Immigration			Jun. 3, 1999