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Nunez v. Holder
Indecent exposure is not necessarily crime of moral turpitude that would prohibit alien from applying for cancellation of removal.
Immigration Feb. 11, 2010
Aguilar-Ramos v. Holder
Under Convention Against Torture, BIA must consider country’s conditions in determining whether petitioner would be tortured if removed.
Immigration Feb. 5, 2010
Corona-Mendez v. Holder
Waiver of deportability for fraud under Immigration and Naturalization Act is unavailable for person who is inadmissible on additional grounds.
Immigration Feb. 4, 2010
Esquivel-Garcia v. Holder
Denial of application for cancellation of removal is improper where record did not identify controlled substance involved in petitioner's conviction.
Immigration Jan. 29, 2010
Kawashima v. Holder
BIA must determine type of evidence in determining loss before finding act of assisting in false tax returns is aggravated felony.
Immigration Jan. 28, 2010
Velasco-Cervantes v. Holder
Government material witnesses do not constitute particular social group for purposes of asylum.
Immigration Jan. 28, 2010
Anaya-Ortiz v. Holder
Alien’s drunk driving conviction is ‘particularly serious crime’ that prohibits withholding of his removal.
Immigration Jan. 26, 2010
Kucana v. Holder
Appeals Court has jurisdiction to review Board of Immigration Appeals’ denial of alien’s motion to reopen removal proceedings.
Immigration Jan. 21, 2010
Coyt v. Holder
Board of Immigration Appeals may not deem motion to reopen withdrawn where government removes alien prior to ruling on motion.
Immigration Jan. 21, 2010
Hassan v. Chertoff
Court lacks jurisdiction to review government actions challenged by plaintiff denied admission to United States.
Immigration Jan. 20, 2010
Baghdasaryan v. Holder
Board of Immigration Appeals improperly finds alien ineligible for asylum where alien showed that he suffered mistreatment after opposing government corruption.
Immigration Jan. 14, 2010
Hernandez-Aguilar v. Holder
Alien's conviction for selling controlled substance in violation of California Health and Safety Code Section 11379(a) categorically qualifies him for removal.
Immigration Jan. 13, 2010
Robleto-Pastora v. Holder
Asylum and withholding of removal denied where alien possesses first degree forgery conviction and fails to establish any persecution by Nicaraguan government.
Immigration Jan. 12, 2010
Singh v. Holder
Conditional permanent resident is properly denied extreme economic hardship waiver of joint petition requirement for permanent residence.
Immigration Jan. 11, 2010
Retuta v. Holder
For purposes of removal, definition of 'conviction' under Immigration and Nationality Act excludes suspended non-incarceratory punishments.
Immigration Jan. 8, 2010
Vasquez-Hernandez v. Holder
Alien convicted of domestic abuse cannot apply petty offense exception to crime and is thus ineligible for cancellation of removal.
Immigration Jan. 7, 2010
Shrestha v. Holder
Adverse credibility determinations under REAL ID Act still require immigration judges to provide specific reasons for determinations.
Immigration Jan. 6, 2010
Taslimi v. Holder
Alien who filed for asylum over one year after entry is eligible for asylum where delay between religious conversion and filing was reasonable.
Immigration Jan. 5, 2010
Rodriguez v. Hayes
Class action claim that continued detention occurred without bond hearing based on three statutes warrants class certification.
Immigration Jan. 5, 2010
Halim v. Holder
Limited accounts of past discrimination are not enough to constitute persecution for purposes of granting petitioner asylum.
Immigration Dec. 31, 2009
Hamazaspyan v. Holder
In absentia removal order is invalid where government sent notice by mail to alien’s address and counsel had filed notice of appearance.
Immigration Dec. 22, 2009
Aden v. Holder
Immigration judge may weigh apparently credible testimony with other evidence in determining whether asylum applicant has shown that uncorroborated testimony is sufficient.
Immigration Dec. 21, 2009
Pelayo-Garcia v. Holder
Offense of unlawful sexual intercourse with minor under California Penal Code Section 261.5(d) is not aggravated felony for purposes of deportation.
Immigration Dec. 15, 2009
Lin v. Holder
Petitioner who failed to prove change in Chinese sterilization policy is not entitled to reopening of asylum application.
Immigration Dec. 3, 2009
Rendon v. Holder
Immigration judge prevents alien from fully and fairly presenting case by denying requested continuance and limiting alien’s testimony.
Immigration Dec. 2, 2009
Toj-Culpatan v. Holder
Language barrier and time in detention are not 'extraordinary circumstances' excusing asylum applicant's failure to petition within one year of entry.
Immigration Dec. 1, 2009
Hernandez-Aguilar v. Holder
Alien's conviction for selling controlled substance in violation of California Health and Safety Code Section 11379(a) categorically qualifies him for removal.
Immigration Nov. 26, 2009
Bermudez v. Holder
Alien's conviction for possession of drug paraphernalia 'relates to controlled substance' such that he is deportable as matter of law.
Immigration Nov. 10, 2009
Turcios v. Holder
BIA's denial of motion to reconsider alien’s untimely appeal does not fall under appellate court’s judicial review jurisdiction.
Immigration Sep. 30, 2009
Aguilar-Turcios v. Holder
Alien admitting to possession of child pornography is not subject to removal where possession was not necessary element of crime of conviction.
Immigration Sep. 30, 2009