| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 96-70757 
 | 
Beltran-Leon v. INS
 Vacation of criminal offense by state court doesn't remove legal basis for conviction and prevent deportation.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 24, 1999 | |
| 
 98-9528 
 | 
Zvizgilsky v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
 Order  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 21, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70732 
 | 
Aguilar-Escobar v. INS
 Refugee who does not qualify for asylum may seek remedy under Central American Relief Act.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 20, 1999 | |
| 
 97-1754 
 | 
INS v. Aguirre-Aguirre
 Withholding of deportation is not available if alien commits a serious nonpolitical crime before arriving in the U.S.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 10, 1999 | |
| 
 98-9535 
 | 
Yunus v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
 Order  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 9, 1999 | |
| 
 96-36304 
 | 
Walters v. Reno
 Misleading forms used in document fraud proceedings violate resident aliens' due process rights.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 6, 1999 | |
| 
 97-15952 and 97-17156 
 | 
Barahona-Gomez v. Reno
 Federal court has jurisdiction to enjoin enforcement of immigration statute that denies suspension of deportation to qualified aliens.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 2, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70772 
 | 
Jerezano v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
 Immigration judge's refusal to reopen or continue a hearing, after petitioner arrived late, violates due process.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Apr. 29, 1999 | |
| 
 99-9509 
 | 
Flores v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
 Order  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Apr. 20, 1999 | |
| 
 97-1252 
 | 
Reno v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
 Federal courts lack jurisdiction over suits involving deportation under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Apr. 14, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70578 
 | 
Romani v. INS
 Hearing must be reopened where asylum applicants appeared but were wrongly told not to enter courtroom.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Apr. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 96-70482 
 | 
Robison Fruit Ranch Inc. v. United States
 Employer's demands of job applicants aren't illegal 'document abuse' because they aren't actually discriminatory.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Apr. 11, 1999 | |
| 
 96-70651 
 | 
Vang v. INS
 Asylum applicant deemed to have 'firmly resettled' in third country where his parents did so during his minority.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Apr. 11, 1999 | |
| 
 96-70881 
 | 
Marcu v. INS
 State Department report rebuts presumed fear of persecution by documenting changes in home country.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Apr. 11, 1999 | |
| 
 96-70317 
 | 
Vera-Valera v. INS
 Death threats to aliens based on an imputed political opinion establishes clear probability of future persecution.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Apr. 5, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70828 
 | 
Antonio-Cruz v. INS
 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act doesn't preclude judicial consideration of due process violations.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Apr. 5, 1999 | |
| 
 95-70439 
 | 
Lahmidi v. INS
 New deportation hearing notice statute doesn't apply to show cause order issued before statute's effective date.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Apr. 2, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70045 
 | 
Stoyanov v. INS
 Board of Immigration Appeals' reliance on flawed State Department asylum report requires remand.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Apr. 2, 1999 | |
| 
 97-15789 
 | 
Hose v. INS
 District courts lack jurisdiction to consider habeas petitions challenging exclusion orders.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Mar. 31, 1999 | |
| 
 98-183 
 | 
Tam v. INS
 Legal alien must be released from custody pending outcome of habeas corpus writ.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Mar. 31, 1999 | |
| 
 97-16495 
 | 
Sze v. INS
 Challenge to delay in processing naturalization applications is mooted by approval while appeal pending.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Mar. 24, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70000 
 | 
Ratnam v. INS
 Torture that is unrelated to criminal prosecution and partially conducted due to political opinion, supports asylum.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Mar. 24, 1999 | |
| 
 96-70473 
 | 
Garrovillas v. INS
 Discrepancy between asylum application and applicant's testimony doesn't support denial of refugee status.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Mar. 22, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70008 
 | 
Bernal v. INS
 Alien who made false statements under oath during naturalization examination isn't eligible for voluntary departure.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70361 
 | 
Korablina v. INS
 Victim of repeated beatings and severe harassment due to religion has well-founded fear of persecution.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Mar. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70068 
 | 
Arrozal v. INS
 Under transitional rules, court has jurisdiction over motion to reopen deportation hearing.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Mar. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 96-71041 
 | 
Cheo v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
 Asylum seeker residing in third country for substantial time has burden to show he hasn't firmly resettled there.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70990 
 | 
Campos-Sanchez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
 Individuals must be given reasonable opportunity to explain discrepancies that form basis for denying asylum.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 98-9505 
 | 
Vorobieva v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
 Order  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Feb. 24, 1999 | |
| 
 98-9508 
 | 
Linchenko v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
 Order  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Feb. 18, 1999 | 
