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Malkandi v. Mukasey
Iraqi's prior misrepresentations to gain refugee status and evidence that he aided al Qaeda operative support adverse national security finding. 		Immigration Sep. 22, 2008
Diouf v. Mukasey
District court errs in granting habeas petition of alien whose detention was not 'indefinite' under 8 U.S.C. Section 1231(a)(6). 		Immigration Sep. 19, 2008
Mota v. Mukasey
Conviction for domestic violence prior to IIRIRA's effective date does not render applicant ineligible for cancellation of removal proceedings. 		Immigration Sep. 18, 2008
Karapetyan v. Mukasey
Substantial evidence does not support immigration judge's decision that asylum applicant failed to establish past or well-founded fear of persecution. 		Immigration Sep. 17, 2008
Cosa v. Mukasey
Immigration judge's speculation about Millenist faith does not support asylum applicant's adverse credibility finding. 		Immigration Sep. 16, 2008
Bromfield v. Mukasey
Petitioner is granted review in removal case where country report indicates Jamaica's pattern of persecuting gay men. 		Immigration Sep. 16, 2008
Hassan v. Chertoff
Court lacks jurisdiction to review government actions challenged by plaintiff denied admission to United States. 		Immigration Sep. 12, 2008
Figueroa v. Mukasey
Immigration judge applies improper legal standard in determining whether aliens demonstrated removal would result in sufficient hardship on children. 		Immigration Sep. 11, 2008
Ortiz-Magana v. Mukasey
Conviction under Penal Code Section 245(a)(1) for being accomplice or principal both constitute ‘aggravated felonies’ for immigration purposes, subjecting petitioner to removal. 		Immigration Sep. 10, 2008
Santos-Lemus v. Mukasey
Board of Immigration Appeals properly concludes that petitioner has unfounded fear of persecution based on family membership. 		Immigration Sep. 9, 2008
Alanis-Alvarado v. Mukasey
Permanent resident is removable due to violation of protection order even if violence was not involved in conviction. 		Immigration Sep. 4, 2008
Zhao v. Mukasey
Married couple has well-founded fear of future persecution for continuing spiritual practice banned in China. 		Immigration Aug. 27, 2008
Dzyuba v. Mukasey
Removal case is remanded for Board of Immigration Appeals to determine whether pre-independent Ukraine qualifies as 'country.' 		Immigration Aug. 26, 2008
Castro de Mercado v. Mukasey
Appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review immigration judge's decision holding couple's removal would not impose exceptional hardship on family. 		Immigration Aug. 22, 2008
Garcia de Rincon v. Dept. of Homeland Security
Expedited removal order under Immigration and Nationality Act is not subject to judicial review. 		Immigration Aug. 22, 2008
Sowe v. Mukasey
BIA must determine whether atrocity of past persecution justifies granting relief to asylum applicant whose fear of future persecution has been rebutted. 		Immigration Aug. 19, 2008
Cui v. Mukasey
Immigration Judge abuses discretion in refusing to grant applicant continuance to resubmit fingerprints for security check required for withholding of removal. 		Immigration Aug. 19, 2008
Toufighi v. Mukasey
BIA has broad discretion when ruling on motion to reopen, but must show proper consideration of all favorable and unfavorable factors. 		Immigration Aug. 18, 2008
Doissaint v. Mukasey
Where Board of Immigration Appeals commits legal error in petitioner's direct appeal, it cannot cure error in denial of motion to reopen. 		Immigration Aug. 18, 2008
Choin v. Mukasey
K visa holder who was married to United States citizen is improperly denied adjustment of status based on divorce. 		Immigration Aug. 13, 2008
Romero-Ruiz v. Mukasey
Petitioner who lacked lawful permanent resident status at time of his mother's naturalization is ineligible for derivative citizenship. 		Immigration Aug. 13, 2008
Lopez-Rodriguez v. Mukasey
Where INS agents perform search in egregious violation of Fourth Amendment, evidence of alienage obtained after violation must be suppressed. 		Immigration Aug. 11, 2008
Zhu v. Mukasey
In asylum case, petition for review is granted where immigration judge did not assert proper basis for adverse credibility finding. 		Immigration Aug. 4, 2008
Nehad v. Mukasey
Counsel provides ineffective assistance where he coerced client into accepting voluntary departure by threatening to withdraw. 		Immigration Aug. 1, 2008
Casas-Castrillon v. Dept. of Homeland Security
Government may not detain alien for seven years without providing him adequate opportunity to contest detention before neutral decision maker. 		Immigration Jul. 30, 2008
Gonzalez v. Mukasey
Petitioner did not assist in alien smuggling where she merely acquiesced in father's use of U.S. birth certificate to smuggle undocumented infant. 		Immigration Jul. 30, 2008
Rodriguez-Echeverria v. Mukasey
Immigration Judge errs in determining permanent resident was not under arrest when she gave incriminating statements to border patrol officers. 		Immigration Jul. 28, 2008
Prieto-Romero v. Clark
Government may continue to detain legal permanent resident for over three years while he seeks administrative and judicial review of removal order. 		Immigration Jul. 28, 2008
Parussimova v. Mukasey
Ethnic Russian woman is not eligible for asylum where she was not attacked in Kazakhstan on account of protected ground. 		Immigration Jul. 25, 2008
Singh v. Mukasey
Criminal alien who files more than 30 days after enactment of REAL ID Act is not eligible for judicial review of removal order. 		Immigration Jul. 24, 2008
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