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Mutarreb v. Holder
Order for removal in absentia improper where sole evidence was alien's failure to include college term in asylum application.
Immigration Apr. 7, 2009
Kaur v. Holder
Detailed summary of classified information must be provided to alien petitioner in order to rebut alleged immigration fraud.
Immigration Apr. 2, 2009
Mengstu v. Holder
Petition to reconsider asylum granted for alien subjected to deportation and denationalization by Ethiopian government based on her Eritrean origin.
Immigration Mar. 30, 2009
U.S. v. Marguet-Pillado
Out of wedlock son cannot establish derivative citizenship without blood relationship with parent who is U.S. citizen.
Immigration Mar. 30, 2009
Sanchez v. Holder
'Family unit' exception does not apply to alien seeking to establish good moral character for cancellation of removal.
Immigration Mar. 27, 2009
Estrada v. Holder
Federal First Offender Act relief is unavailable when defendant violates parole condition for drug possession offense.
Immigration Mar. 27, 2009
Li v. Holder
Chinese citizen of North Korean descent is persecuted for political opinion where no legitimate prosecutorial purpose existed behind detention.
Immigration Mar. 24, 2009
People v. Villa
Resurrection of 1989 conviction for deportation purposes resulting in federal custody is not basis for habeas corpus relief under California jurisdiction.
Immigration Mar. 17, 2009
Martinez-Madera v. Holder
Marriage of alien parent to U.S. citizen after petitioner was born does not establish derivative citizenship.
Immigration Mar. 17, 2009
Wakkary v. Holder
Alien filing for asylum beyond one-year rule due to delay caused by gathering of documents falls under 'extraordinary circumstance' exception.
Immigration Mar. 11, 2009
U.S. v. Krstic
Alien may be prosecuted for possession of authentic immigration document procured by false statement.
Immigration Mar. 11, 2009
Marmolejo-Campos v. Holder
DUI offense committed with knowledge that driver's license was revoked is crime of moral turpitude.
Immigration Mar. 5, 2009
Negusie v. Holder
<EM>Fedorenko v. United States</EM> is not controlling in determining whether the 'persecutor bar' is triggered by alien who assists in persecution due to coercion.
Immigration Mar. 4, 2009
Martinez v. Holder
Adverse credibility finding upheld where alien initially lies about political persecution and later claims persecution based on homosexuality.
Immigration Mar. 4, 2009
Samayoa-Martinez v. Holder
INS does not violate federal regulations by questioning alien without informing him of his rights prior to filing of notice to appear.
Immigration Mar. 4, 2009
Alanis-Alvarado v. Holder
Permanent resident is removable due to violation of protection order even if violence was not involved in conviction.
Immigration Mar. 4, 2009
Soto-Olarte v. Holder
'Deemed credible' rule does not apply where petitioner was not given opportunity to explain inconsistencies.
Immigration Feb. 24, 2009
Sinha v. Holder
Incidents against Indo-Fijian on account of race satisfy 'nexus' prong of past persecution analysis.
Immigration Feb. 11, 2009
Sun v. Mukasey
Fugitive disentitlement doctrine does not apply to dismiss alien's case where her whereabouts were known during pendency of petition.
Immigration Feb. 10, 2009
Ramirez-Altamirano v. Mukasey
Expunged state conviction for possession of drug paraphernalia does not qualify as conviction for immigration purposes.
Immigration Feb. 5, 2009
Anaya-Ortiz v. Mukasey
Board of Immigration Appeals properly determines alien had been convicted of 'particularly serious crime' based on his testimony at removal hearing.
Immigration Jan. 27, 2009
Parussimova v. Mukasey
Ethnic Russian woman is not eligible for asylum where she was not attacked in Kazakhstan on account of protected ground.
Immigration Jan. 26, 2009
Minasyan v. Mukasey
Application for asylum filed on 365th day after alien's arrival is deemed timely.
Immigration Jan. 20, 2009
Donchev v. Mukasey
Court denies asylum to alien whose friendship with Roma in Bulgaria did not placed him within ‘particular social group.’
Immigration Jan. 19, 2009
Mendez-Castro v. Mukasey
Court lacks jurisdiction to review BIA's application of own precedent in determining aliens' removal would not cause their children exceptional hardship.
Immigration Jan. 12, 2009
Diaz-Covarrubias v. Mukasey
Court lacks jurisdiction to review BIA's decision not to close a case where no meaningful standard exists.
Immigration Jan. 11, 2009
Abebe v. Mukasey
Permanent resident convicted of sexual abuse of minor is denied discretionary waiver of deportation.
Immigration Jan. 6, 2009
Salazar-Luviano v. Mukasey
Aiding and abetting attempted escape from custody is not 'obstruction of justice' crime, making permanent resident eligible for cancellation of removal.
Immigration Dec. 24, 2008
Mendoza v. Ruesga
Right to jury trial exists on cause of action for violation of California immigration consultant act.
Immigration Dec. 17, 2008
Renteria-Morales v. Mukasey
Conviction for failure to appear in court does not to equate to aggravated felony as defined in 8 U.S.C. Section 1101(a)(43)(T).
Immigration Dec. 15, 2008