Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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06-72369
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Alanis-Alvarado v. Mukasey
Permanent resident is removable due to violation of protection order even if violence was not involved in conviction. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 4, 2008 | |
07-75041
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Zhao v. Mukasey
Married couple has well-founded fear of future persecution for continuing spiritual practice banned in China. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 27, 2008 | |
06-74372
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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 | |
06-70361
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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 |
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Aug. 22, 2008 | |
04-15411
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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 | |
06-72938
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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 |
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Aug. 19, 2008 | |
05-72185
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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 |
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Aug. 19, 2008 | |
04-74010
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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 |
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Aug. 18, 2008 | |
06-73218
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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 |
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Aug. 18, 2008 | |
06-75823
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Choin v. Mukasey
K visa holder who was married to United States citizen is improperly denied adjustment of status based on divorce. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 13, 2008 | |
06-74494
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Romero-Ruiz v. Mukasey
Petitioner who lacked lawful permanent resident status at time of his mother's naturalization is ineligible for derivative citizenship. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 13, 2008 | |
06-70868
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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 |
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Aug. 11, 2008 | |
06-72967
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Zhu v. Mukasey
In asylum case, petition for review is granted where immigration judge did not assert proper basis for adverse credibility finding. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 4, 2008 | |
07-70606
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Nehad v. Mukasey
Counsel provides ineffective assistance where he coerced client into accepting voluntary departure by threatening to withdraw. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 1, 2008 | |
07-56261
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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 |
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Jul. 30, 2008 | |
04-74576
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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 |
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Jul. 30, 2008 | |
06-73670
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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 |
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Jul. 28, 2008 | |
07-35458
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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 |
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Jul. 28, 2008 | |
06-75217
|
Parussimova v. Mukasey
Ethnic Russian woman is not eligible for asylum where she was not attacked in Kazakhstan on account of protected ground. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 25, 2008 | |
05-74817
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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 | |
05-76841
|
Tekle v. Mukasey
Where Ethiopian citizen seeks asylum, adverse credibility determination is not supported by substantial evidence. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 21, 2008 | |
06-75043
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Dhital v. Mukasey
Immigration Judge properly denies admissibility to Nepalese student who obtained asylum under false identity. |
Immigration |
|
Jul. 18, 2008 | |
04-74742
|
Renteria-Morales v. Mukasey
Conviction for failure to appear in court is deemed not to equate to aggravated felony as defined in 8 U.S.C. Section 1101(a)(43)(T). |
Immigration |
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Jul. 11, 2008 | |
06-55879
|
Brazil Quality Stones Inc. v. Chertoff
Brazilian CEO not 'primarily employed' in managing small corporation is not eligible for extension of visa. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 11, 2008 | |
05-76564
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Dela Cruz v. Mukasey
Pending petition for review of removal order does not toll statutory time limit for filing motion to reopen with BIA. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 10, 2008 | |
05-70987
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Williams v. Mukasey
Publication of CAT regulations in Federal Register constitutes sufficient notice of reopening procedures to satisfy due process. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 10, 2008 | |
06-17228
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Bustamante v. Mukasey
Where violation of U.S. citizen's constitutional right is implicated, limited review of visa denial to foreigner by consular official is allowed. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 10, 2008 | |
04-73136
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Loho v. Mukasey
Where asylum applicant voluntarily returned to native country on two occasions before filing application, adverse credibility finding is proper. |
Immigration |
|
Jul. 9, 2008 | |
04-74313
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Kawashima v. Mukasey
Immigrants are not removable where crimes they are convicted of do not contain monetary loss element required to show aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 2, 2008 | |
04-75998
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Mousa v. Mukasey
Reluctance of Iraqi asylum applicant to disclose rape while imprisoned in Ba'ath party compound does not support adverse credibility finding. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 30, 2008 |