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U.S. v. Ubaldo-Figueroa
Alien challenging his removal order made plausible claim that new immigration laws may not be applied retroactively.
Immigration Nov. 6, 2003
Reyes-Melendez v. INS
Immigration judge failed to give alien full and fair hearing due to bias.
Immigration Oct. 22, 2003
U.S. v. Gonzalez-Valerio
Defendant wasn't prejudiced by immigration judge's statement that defendant was ineligible for relief from deportation because prior conviction barred such relief.
Immigration Oct. 22, 2003
Lo v. Ashcroft
Petitioner's failure to attend hearing due to ineffective assistance of counsel was exceptional circumstance requiring rescission of removal order.
Immigration Oct. 21, 2003
Lema v. U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
INS may extend detention of removable alien who refuses to cooperate to secure travel documents.
Immigration Oct. 21, 2003
Rojas-Garcia v. Ashcroft
Alien who failed to file appellate brief with Board of Immigration Appeals was properly denied relief.
Immigration Oct. 16, 2003
Munoz v. Ashcroft
Alien who was brought illegally into United States when he was one year old is subject to removal.
Immigration Oct. 16, 2003
U.S. V. Arenas-Ortiz
Defendant failed to provide supporting evidence that government engaged in selective prosecution of Hispanic males under 8 U.S.C. Section 1326.
Immigration Oct. 15, 2003
People v. Totari
Court will consider whether alien who challenged convictions 13 years after they were entered exercised due diligence.
Immigration Oct. 15, 2003
Gonzalez-Hernandez v. Ashcroft
Substantial evidence supports decision to deny asylum to petitioners who were never party leaders nor high-level politicians.
Immigration Oct. 14, 2003
Ramirez-Perez v. Ashcroft
Neither BIA's interpretation of 'exceptional and extremely unusual hardship' nor its use of summary affirmance procedures violates due process.
Immigration Oct. 14, 2003
Malhi v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Alien alleging threat of persecution and torture in home country is not entitled to asylum.
Immigration Oct. 14, 2003
U.S. v. Ramirez-Sanchez
Court properly applied sentencing points for alien convicted of illegal re-entry following deportation.
Immigration Oct. 14, 2003
Ramirez-Zavala v. Ashcroft
Petitioner's application for suspension of deportation should have been filed with immigration judge after issuance of Order to Show Cause.
Immigration Oct. 14, 2003
Singh v. INS
Appeal dismissal error occurs when Board of Immigration Appeals deprives petitioner of opportunity to timely file brief by sending information to wrong address.
Immigration Oct. 9, 2003
Mendez-Gutierrez v. Ashcroft
BIA abused its discretion by failing to address petitioner's claim of well-founded fear of future prosecution before determining he was not eligible for asylum.
Immigration Oct. 9, 2003
U.S. v. Leon-Paz
Defendant's due process rights were denied at his deportation hearing when Immigration Judge gave him erroneous information.
Immigration Oct. 9, 2003
Armentero v. INS
Proper respondents in alien's habeas petition, alleging unlawful indefinite detention, are Attorney General and Secretary of Dept. of Homeland Security.
Immigration Oct. 9, 2003
Kankamalage v. INS
New regulation cannot be applied retroactively to categorically exclude petitioner from consideration for asylum.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Noriega-Lopez v. Ashcroft
Alien's challenge of his conviction should have been raised on direct appeal; Board of Immigration Appeals lacks authority to enter removal order.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Baballah v. Ashcroft
Alien who was repeatedly threatened and attacked by Israeli Marines is eligible for asylum.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Khodagholian v. INS
Petitioner's three extended trips to Iran are insufficient to prove he had abandoned lawful permanent resident status.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Carriche v. Ashcroft
Streamlining review procedure adopted by Board of Immigration Appeals does not violate alien's due process rights.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Perdomo-Padilla v. Ashcroft
Filing of application for naturalization does not change applicant's immigration status from that of alien to national.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Nagoulko v. INS
No eligibility for asylum when failure to show past persecution and failure to show good reason to fear future persecution.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Busquets-Ivars v. Ashcroft
INS failed to meet proper notice requirement because notice of removal hearing was addressed with wrong zip code.
Immigration Oct. 7, 2003
Martinez-Vasquez v. INS
Inadmissible alien's habeas corpus petition is affirmed.
Immigration Oct. 6, 2003
Marquez v. INS
Court must consider whether continued detention of Mariel Cuban is valid.
Immigration Sep. 30, 2003
Ali v. Ashcroft
United States may not remove aliens to Somalia, country that cannot accept them.
Immigration Sep. 23, 2003
Wang v. Ashcroft
Immigrant forced to have two abortions in China is eligible for asylum and entitled to withholdinig of removal.
Immigration Sep. 9, 2003