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Sidhu v. Ashcroft
Petitioner who was detained by customs officials before exiting secondary inspection area in airport isn't entitled to deportation proceedings. 		Immigration Jul. 15, 2004
U.S. v. Rivas-Gonzalez
In sentencing defendant for illegal reentry after deportation, downward departure for cultural assimilation was not available in defendant's case. 		Immigration Jul. 13, 2004
Bojorquez v. Ashcroft
Petitioner's rights were violated because she wasn't given notice that her departure from country would result in withdrawal of her pending appeal. 		Immigration Jul. 13, 2004
Avendano-Ramirez v. Ashcroft
Immigrant who failed to establish good character within five-year period is not eligible for cancellation of removal. 		Immigration Jul. 13, 2004
Tovar-Landin v. Ashcroft
Statute prohibiting voluntary departure at conclusion of removal proceedings to alien in United States for less than year doesn't violate constitutional rights. 		Immigration Jul. 12, 2004
Singh v. Ashcroft
BIA is authorized to summarily dismiss appeal where petitioner fails to express factual or legal inadequacies of judge's decision. 		Immigration Jul. 12, 2004
Ruiz-Moreles v. Ashcroft
Because petitioner's mayhem conviction for biting off man's ear qualifies as aggravated felony, he was properly found removable. 		Immigration Jul. 12, 2004
Desta v. Ashcroft
Court has authority to stay order of voluntary departure while considering merits of alien's asylum petition. 		Immigration Jul. 12, 2004
Gormley v. Ashcroft
Petitioners' failure to present compelling evidence rising to level of persecution results in denial of asylum. 		Immigration Jul. 9, 2004
Garcia-Cortez v. Ashcroft
Board of Immigration Appeals erred in summarily dismissing appeal for failure to timely file brief where appeal was sufficiently detailed. 		Immigration Jul. 9, 2004
Thai v. Ashcroft
Federal statute does not permit indefinite detention of removable alien due to mental illness. 		Immigration Jul. 9, 2004
Lopez v. Ashcroft
Immigration board will decide whether changed country conditions warrant grant of asylum to Guatemalan citizen. 		Immigration Jul. 9, 2004
Kebede v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge erred in making adverse credibility determination and finding alien failed to support her claim of past persecution with substantial evidence. 		Immigration Jul. 9, 2004
Nakamoto v. Ashcroft
Appellate court has jurisdiction to review BIA's determination that alien has committed marriage fraud. 		Immigration Jul. 8, 2004
Medina-Morales v. Ashcroft
BIA acted beyond bounds of discretion by relying on strength of stepparent-stepchild relationship in deportation case. 		Immigration Jul. 8, 2004
Reyes-Alcaraz v. Ashcroft
Deportation case is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because petitioner failed to demonstrate due process violation. 		Immigration Jul. 8, 2004
U.S. v. Jimenez-Borja
Previously-deported alien can be 'found' in United States by local police rather than INS agents. 		Immigration Jul. 8, 2004
Bellout v. Ashcroft
Citizen of Algeria is not entitled to immigration relief because he was member of designated terrorist. organization. 		Immigration Jul. 8, 2004
Tawadrus v. Ashcroft
Alien who underwent removal hearing without attorney is entitled to new hearing. 		Immigration Jul. 8, 2004
De Martinez v. Ashcroft
Illegal alien's motion to reopen for adjustment of status is denied for failure to timely request extension. 		Immigration Jul. 8, 2004
Kalubi v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge and BIA are obligated to accept asylum applicant's testimony as true since there were no explicit adverse credibility findings. 		Immigration Jul. 8, 2004
Aguilera-Ruiz v. Ashcroft
Permanent resident who briefly left country while appealing deportation order lost right to pursue appeal. 		Immigration Jul. 2, 2004
Reyes v. Ashcroft
Where alien did not comply with threshold procedural requirements, motion to reopen deportation proceedings was properly denied. 		Immigration Jun. 30, 2004
Farah v. Ashcroft
Because alien was not given adequate opportunity to explain discrepancies of evidence, finding that application was knowingly frivolous must be overturned. 		Immigration Jun. 30, 2004
Singh v. Ashcroft
Substantial evidence supports immigration judge's adverse credibility finding against asylum petitioner. 		Immigration Jun. 29, 2004
Ge v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge's adverse credibility determination is unsupported by substantial evidence. 		Immigration Jun. 29, 2004
Singh v. Ashcroft
BIA erred in recharacterizing plaintiff's motion to reopen as motion for reconsideration. 		Immigration Jun. 29, 2004
Hoque v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge's adverse credibility finding regarding petitioners' testimony that they were persecuted due to political belief isn't supported by substantial evidence. 		Immigration Jun. 29, 2004
U.S. v. Hernandez-Vermudez
Illegal alien who enters U.S. without inspection and commits aggravated felony is subject to administrative removal. 		Immigration Jun. 29, 2004
Cazarez-Gutierrez v. Ashcroft
Drug offense that is not punishable as felony under federal law cannot be used to find immigrant ineligible for cancellation of removal. 		Immigration Jun. 29, 2004
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