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Wong v. U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Plaintiff's detention-related claims against INS officials dismissed for failure to state claim.
Immigration Oct. 4, 2004
Reyes-Reyes v. Ashcroft
Immigrant who can show that he would be tortured by private individuals with government acquiescence qualifies for withholding of removal.
Immigration Sep. 29, 2004
Kaur v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge will reconsider asylum petition of Indian citizen alleging torture.
Immigration Sep. 28, 2004
Cheema v. Ashcroft
Lack of evidence of terrorist activities warrants reassessment of plaintiffs' petitions for withholding of deportation.
Immigration Sep. 28, 2004
Ndom v. Ashcroft
Asylum applicant proved past persecution despite not being singled out for harm.
Immigration Sep. 28, 2004
Agustin Camposeco-Montejo v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge's denial of asylum was improperly based on defendant's resettlement in other country.
Immigration Sep. 24, 2004
Lin v. Ashcroft
BIA should have considered expanded record presented by immigrant after original counsel failed to present it.
Immigration Sep. 20, 2004
Bellajaro v. Schiltgen
Court may review denial of plaintiff's application for naturalization but scope of review is limited to ground for denial.
Immigration Sep. 8, 2004
U.S. v. Rivera-Sillas
Illegal alien is not entitled to counsel at deportation hearing.
Immigration Sep. 3, 2004
Siong v. INS
Failure of asylum-seeker's former counsel to file timely notice of appeal establishes prejudice warranting reopening of deportation proceedings.
Immigration Sep. 3, 2004
U.S. v. Karaouni
False claim to be U.S. national is not violation of immigration law.
Immigration Aug. 26, 2004
De Martinez v. Ashcroft
Illegal alien's motion to reopen for adjustment of status is denied for failure to timely request extension.
Immigration Aug. 25, 2004
Himri v. Ashcroft
Plaintiffs have established they are persecuted minority entitled to withholding of removal.
Immigration Aug. 24, 2004
Lopez-Alvarado v. Ashcroft
Alien may offer direct testimony to establish 10-year residency required for cancellation of removal.
Immigration Aug. 24, 2004
San Pedro v. Ashcroft
Authority to grant discretionary waiver rests with attorney general, not court.
Immigration Aug. 24, 2004
Cheema v. Ashcroft
Lack of evidence of terrorist activities warrants reassessment of plaintiffs' petitions for withholding of deportation.
Immigration Aug. 24, 2004
Simeonov v. Ashcroft
Petitioner is statutorily ineligible for suspension of deportation because he is alien in exclusion proceedings.
Immigration Aug. 23, 2004
Acevedo-Carranza v. Ashcroft
Immigrant appealing aggravated felon status must seek review of board ruling through circuit court before filing habeas petition.
Immigration Aug. 23, 2004
Tokatly v. Ashcroft
Court may not look beyond record of conviction to determine whether alien's crime was one of 'domestic violence.'
Immigration Aug. 23, 2004
Garcia-Martinez v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge's denial of asylum for lack of persecution was not supported by substantial evidence.
Immigration Aug. 23, 2004
Vukmirovic v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge erred in ordering petitioner deportable by labeling his acts persecution rather than self-defense.
Immigration Aug. 16, 2004
Velezmoro v. Ashcroft
BIA must determine if petitioner who didn't voluntarily depart as ordered, but later married U.S. citizen, is barred from applying for adjustment of status.
Immigration Aug. 15, 2004
Guo v. Ashcroft
Judge's finding that Chinese immigrant did not suffer past persecution because of Christian beliefs is not supported by substantial evidence.
Immigration Aug. 9, 2004
Azanor v. Ashcroft
Nigerian citizen claiming female genital mutilation may be entitled to protection under Convention Against Torture.
Immigration Aug. 9, 2004
Khan v. Ashcroft
Immigration and Customs Enforcement not constitutionally required to translate master calendar hearing where petitioner was able to protect his interests at hearing.
Immigration Jul. 22, 2004
Mariscal-Sandoval v. Ashcroft
Permanent resident who attempted to smuggle undocumented aliens was not entitled to deportation proceeding.
Immigration Jul. 21, 2004
Sun v. Ashcroft
Alien must exhaust administrative remedies before filing habeas petition challenging removal order.
Immigration Jul. 21, 2004
Laing v. Ashcroft
Court erred in finding plaintiff had exhausted his judicial remedies in deportation case.
Immigration Jul. 21, 2004
Lopez-Molina v. Ashcroft
Appeals court lacks jurisdiction to review order removing alien suspected of trafficking drugs.
Immigration Jul. 18, 2004
U.S. v. Martinez-Martinez
Defendant's argument that conviction for illegal re-entry into U.S. should be reversed because of biased juror is rejected.
Immigration Jul. 16, 2004