Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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11-17041
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Ching v. Mayorkas
Citizen and alien spouse are denied due process because they were not allowed to cross-examine spouse's first husband, who claimed marriage was a sham. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 8, 2013 | |
11-73105
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Ketchikan Drywall Services Inc. v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Partial completion of Employment Eligibility Verification Forms fails to comply with obligation to verify that employees are legally authorized to work in U.S. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2013 | |
12-70628
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Al Ramahi v. Holder
Married couple from Jordan may not seek asylum over 15 months after entering U.S. by asserting they had difficulty retaining counsel and received deficient legal advice. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2013 | |
08-73477
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Galindo de Rodriguez v. Holder
Mexican national may cancel her removal because she resided in U.S. for seven years despite 13-day trip to Mexico to visit her ailing mother. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 31, 2013 | |
08-73164
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Sumolang v. Holder
Death of Christian woman’s daughter in Indonesia due to discriminatory denial of medical care must be reconsidered in asylum application. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 26, 2013 | |
07-74754
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Vitug v. Holder
Gay native and citizen of the Philippines may not be removed from U.S. where credible evidence shows he will likely suffer persecution if removed. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 25, 2013 | |
07-75022
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Bassene v. Holder
Citizen of Senegal's eligibility for asylum may not be based on mistakenly filed citizenship application, which did not elicit information about persecution. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 24, 2013 | |
12-35029
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Elim Church of God v. Harris
Actual notice of changes concerning expiration of labor certification is not required because changes were published in Federal Registry, constituting legally sufficient notice. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 11, 2013 | |
08-75167
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Tista v. Holder
Petitioner is ineligible for special rule cancellation of removal as ‘derivative beneficiary’ under Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 9, 2013 | |
11-71917
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Sola v. Holder
Due process claims of wife of El Salvador citizen cannot be heard because she failed to raise issue before Bureau of Immigration Affairs. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 28, 2013 | |
11-72057
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Cardenas-Delgado v. Holder
Petitioner is eligible for relief from removal under former statute that granted discretionary relief to aliens who served less than five years in prison. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 27, 2013 | |
12-50220
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U.S. v. Hernandez-Meza
Defendant’s illegal entry conviction is vacated where court improperly allowed prosecution to fill in gaps it had left in its case, prejudicing defendant. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 23, 2013 | |
11-56370
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Veltmann-Barragan v. Holder
Alien who is removable, but not subject to removal order, is not ‘in custody’ for purposes of obtaining habeas relief. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 19, 2013 | |
08-74005
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Tamayo-Tamayo v. Holder
Alien's entry into U.S. by presenting invalid permanent resident card constitutes ‘illegal entry,’ subjecting him to reinstatement of prior removal order. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
08-74697
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Corro-Barragan v. Holder
Mexican native who resided in United States is not eligible for voluntary departure because she had not been continuously present for one year. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 10, 2013 | |
09-72964
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Regalado-Escobar v. Holder
El Salvador native who fled to U.S. after being brutally beaten by political group for refusing to join them may apply for asylum. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 6, 2013 | |
10-70380
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Macias-Carreon v. Holder
Mexican citizen with conviction for possessing marijuana for sale under California law is removable because his crime related to a controlled substance. |
Immigration |
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May 31, 2013 | |
10-56022
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Mashiri v. Dept. of Education
Asylum applicant in law school is not entitled to federal student aid because he could not prove he was in U.S. for a non-temporary purpose. |
Immigration |
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May 31, 2013 | |
10-16772
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Din v. Kerry
Government may not deny visa to Afghan citizen, who worked for former Taliban government, without providing reason beyond reference to terrorist activities. |
Immigration |
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May 24, 2013 | |
07-74829
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Lawrence v. Holder
Lawful permanent resident, who was admitted in 1987 and convicted of felonies, must be deported because he filed for discretionary relief after Nov. 29, 1990. |
Immigration |
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May 22, 2013 | |
10-72459
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Olivas-Motta v. Holder
Immigration judge may not consider police reports beyond record of conviction in determining whether alien’s conviction is crime involving moral turpitude. |
Immigration |
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May 20, 2013 | |
10-73700
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Tapia Madrigal v. Holder
Former Mexican army solider may be eligible for asylum based on his involvement in publicized arrest of several Los Zetas drug cartel members. |
Immigration |
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May 16, 2013 | |
08-74386
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Mendoza-Alvarez v. Holder
Insulin-dependent persons with mental health problems are not entitled to protection from deportation as a particular social group. |
Immigration |
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May 6, 2013 | |
10-55906
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Friend v. Holder
U.S. citizen's son is not entitled to citizenship because he was born in the Philippines and his father never resided in the U.S. |
Immigration |
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May 1, 2013 | |
03-71369
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Mondaca-Vega v. Holder
Mexican citizen unsuccessfully challenges finding that he was not a U.S. citizen where he regularly used two different names throughout his time in U.S. |
Immigration |
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Apr. 26, 2013 | |
11-702
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Moncrieffe v. Holder
Jamaican citizen is not removable because his Georgia conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute does not constitute an aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
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Apr. 24, 2013 | |
12-56734
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Rodriguez v. Robbins
Class of non-citizen aliens, who challenged prolonged detentions, obtains preliminary injunction requiring government to provide individualized bond hearings. |
Immigration |
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Apr. 17, 2013 | |
11-72081
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Blandino-Medina v. Holder
Petitioner’s California conviction for lewd and lascivious acts with child under 14 is not per se particularly serious crime precluding withholding of removal relief. |
Immigration |
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Apr. 11, 2013 | |
08-72936
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Cui v. Holder
Chinese citizen is not entitled to asylum based on fear of religious persecution where he lacked efforts to enter U.S. and he voluntarily returned to China. |
Immigration |
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Apr. 11, 2013 | |
08-74277
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Romero-Ochoa v. Holder
Mexican citizen, who served more than 180 days due to California conviction for vehicular manslaughter, lacks good moral character to cancel his removal. |
Immigration |
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Apr. 11, 2013 |