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Ledezma-Galicia v. Holder
Alien convicted of sexually abusing 10-year-old girl before Nov. 18, 1988 is not removable as alien convicted of aggravated felony. 		Immigration Dec. 22, 2010
She v. Holder
Immigration judge fails to adequately describe finding of firm resettlement and why alien did not meet burden of proof. 		Immigration Dec. 14, 2010
Ocampo v. Holder
Removal order granting voluntary departure becomes final after Board of Immigration Appeals affirms determination, not after petitioner overstays departure period. 		Immigration Dec. 14, 2010
Tijani v. Holder
Credit card fraud in violation of California Penal Code Section 532a(1) constitutes crime of moral turpitude, which makes alien removable. 		Immigration Dec. 6, 2010
U.S. v. Rivera-Gomez
Resisting arrest conviction associated with defendant’s attempt to avoid detection of illegal reentry should be calculated as offense characteristic for sentencing purposes. 		Immigration Dec. 6, 2010
Javhlan v. Holder
Petitioner is entitled to asylum where evidence is presented of repeated and ongoing threats of serious harm in country of origin. 		Immigration Dec. 5, 2010
Dent v. Holder
Aliens have due process rights in deportation proceedings, including access to all documents not considered confidential pertaining to admission or presence in U.S. 		Immigration Nov. 9, 2010
Saavedra-Figueroa v. Holder
Misdemeanor false imprisonment conviction is not crime of moral turpitude subjecting defendant to removability where intent was not base, vile, or depraved. 		Immigration Nov. 7, 2010
Arredondo v. Holder
BIA fails to engage in substantive analysis of decision to dismiss appeal and decline to affirm denial of application for cancellation of removal. 		Immigration Nov. 2, 2010
Valadez-Munoz v. Holder
Alien is removable where continuity of domicile is broken by alien’s choice to return to native country in lieu of immigration proceedings. 		Immigration Oct. 28, 2010
Mendoza v. Holder
Robbery under California Penal Code Section 211 is crime involving moral turpitude for purposes of Immigration and Nationality Act. 		Immigration Oct. 27, 2010
Teposte v. Holder
Conviction for shooting at inhabited vehicle requires only reckless intent under California law, and is not categorically ‘crime of violence’ subjecting defendant to removal. 		Immigration Oct. 26, 2010
Edu v. Holder
Petitioner does not have to give up political activity to avoid torture and obtain deferral of removal. 		Immigration Oct. 26, 2010
Cortez-Guillen v. Holder
State coercion offense is not federal ‘crime of violence’ under categorical approach where threat may be nonviolent to support conviction. 		Immigration Oct. 5, 2010
U.S. v. Ramos
Removal through stipulated removal program violates due process where waiver of rights was not adequately explained. 		Immigration Sep. 27, 2010
Saval v. Holder
Derivative applicant spouse on deceased spouse's asylum application is not entitled to relief where adverse credibility finding as to deceased spouse was supported. 		Immigration Sep. 24, 2010
Vukmirovic v. Holder
Exceptional circumstances exist to warrant rescission of in absentia deportation order where alien's asylum application had not been decided after two decades. 		Immigration Sep. 9, 2010
Galindo-Romero v. Holder
Appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review cancellation of removal if neither BIA nor Immigration Judge ever issued final order of removal. 		Immigration Sep. 3, 2010
Camacho-Cruz v. Holder
Conviction for assault with deadly weapon under Nevada Revised Statutes Section 200.471 constitutes 'crime of violence,' which makes alien removable. 		Immigration Sep. 3, 2010
Arenas De Garcia v. Holder
Court has jurisdiction to review denial by BIA where evidence to reopen is ‘different in kind’ than evidence presented at immigration hearing. 		Immigration Sep. 2, 2010
Zetino v. Holder
Petitioner’s due process rights are not violated where Board of Immigration Appeals determines brief was untimely. 		Immigration Sep. 1, 2010
Zetino v. Holder
Court lacks jurisdiction to review discretionary decision of BIA without sufficiently meaningful standard to determine abuse of discretion. 		Immigration Aug. 31, 2010
Kamalyan v. Holder
Government fails to show that fundamental change in Armenia's treatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses dispelled asylum applicant’s well-founded fear of future persecution. 		Immigration Aug. 26, 2010
Daas v. Holder
Conviction for distributing chemicals with cause to believe they will be used to make methamphetamine constitutes aggravated felony. 		Immigration Aug. 25, 2010
Singh v. Napolitano
Petitioner seeking habeas relief must bring issue of ineffective assistance of counsel to Board of Immigration Appeals to exhaust administrative remedies. 		Immigration Aug. 24, 2010
Rodriguez v. Holder
Alien is ineligible for personal use exception where his conviction for possession of concentrated cannabis was not his only controlled substance offense. 		Immigration Aug. 24, 2010
Fernandes v. Holder
Denial of asylum application is proper upon finding applicant is not credible and fabricated entire claim of religious persecution. 		Immigration Aug. 23, 2010
Singh v. Clinton
Notice of eligibility for immigrant visa must be sent directly to eligible alien, not third party, as prerequisite for termination of registration. 		Immigration Aug. 23, 2010
Ruiz-Diaz v. United States
Regulation properly provides that beneficiaries of special immigrant religious worker visa petitions may apply for adjustment of status only after visa petition approval. 		Immigration Aug. 23, 2010
Khadka v. Holder
Adverse credibility finding based on belief that alien created document to support asylum application does not automatically give rise to frivolousness finding. 		Immigration Aug. 19, 2010
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