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Aragon-Ayon v. INS
Amended definition of "aggravated felony" contained in Immigration and Naturalization Act applies retroactively. 		Immigration Jun. 2, 2000
Jacinto v. INS
Immigration judge has duty to develop record fully and fairly in manner understandable to alien, and to ensure that favorable facts are presented. 		Immigration Jun. 2, 2000
Tecun-Florian v. INS
Alien is not entitled to asylum where there is no showing that he was persecuted for his religious beliefs. 		Immigration Jun. 2, 2000
U.S. v. Salazar-Robles
Venue for deportable offense is proper in district where alien is found, even if he is not in district voluntarily. 		Immigration Jun. 2, 2000
Escobar-Grijalva v. INS
Failure to allow alien to select her own counsel during asylum hearing violates due process. 		Immigration Jun. 2, 2000
Socop-Gonzalez v. INS
Statute of limitations applies to alien who doesn't timely request adjustment of status due to incorrect information given by INS officer. 		Immigration Jun. 2, 2000
Chanchavac v. INS
Alien is entitled to asylum based on evidence of pervasive violence against alien by homeland military forces. 		Immigration Jun. 2, 2000
U.S. v. Ibarra-Galindo
If defined by state law as felony, 'aggravated felony' definition includes crime of controlled substance possession for sentence enhancement purposes. 		Immigration Jun. 2, 2000
Perez-Lastor v. INS
In deportation proceeding, asylum applicant is denied due process when translator does not accurately communicate immigration judge's questions. 		Immigration Jun. 2, 2000
Yazitchian v. INS
Form of extortion by government entity is sufficient to support presumption of well-founded fear of future persecution. 		Immigration Jun. 2, 2000
Khourassany v. INS
After deportation proceedings are finalized, asylum applicant's claims under Convention on Torture must be brought as motion to reopen. 		Immigration Jun. 2, 2000
Torres-Juarez v. INS
Order 		Immigration Jun. 1, 2000
Yong v. INS
Proceedings on habeas corpus petition for detained alien may not be stayed, pending resolution of appeal in similar case, on ground of judicial economy. 		Immigration Jun. 1, 2000
U.S. v. Olafson
Court may admit hearsay statement and isn't required to allow phone depositions even though it would've avoided safety and administrative concerns. 		Immigration May 22, 2000
In re Indefinite Detention Cases
INS detention requires court to balance likelihood of deportation against alien's danger to community and likelihood of flight. 		Immigration May 9, 2000
Kumar v. INS
Changed conditions in Fiji rebuts presumption that Fijian seeking asylum in United States has well-founded fear of persecution. 		Immigration May 5, 2000
Pal v. INS
Petition for asylum is properly denied where petitioner gives inconsistent testimony. 		Immigration May 5, 2000
Cordon-Garcia v. INS
INS may grant asylum when testimony clearly establishes that applicant was persecuted because of imputed political opinion. 		Immigration May 5, 2000
Grava v. INS
Political asylum may be granted to alien 'whistleblower' who exposes government corruption in his homeland during the course of his official duties. 		Immigration May 5, 2000
U.S. v. Olafson
Court may admit hearsay statement and isn't required to allow phone depositions even though it would've avoided safety and administrative concerns. 		Immigration May 5, 2000
Nauert v. Nava Leisure USA Inc.
Order 		Immigration May 2, 2000
Gonzalez v. Reno
Alien, whose asylum application is denied by INS, is entitled to injunction precluding his removal from United States pending appeal. 		Immigration Apr. 20, 2000
U.S. v. Ramirez-Valencia
Government isn't estopped from prosecuting deported alien for reentering country where alien reentered country on reliance of INS misrepresentation. 		Immigration Mar. 30, 2000
Yupanqui v. INS
Order 		Immigration Mar. 29, 2000
U.S. v. Landeros-Mendez
Order of deportation need not be introduced at trial to support alien's conviction for illegal re-entry into United States. 		Immigration Mar. 22, 2000
Varela v. INS
Limitations period for motion to reopen deportation proceeding is equitably tolled where alien is defrauded by person purporting to provide legal representation. 		Immigration Mar. 16, 2000
Lata v. INS
Asylum may be denied based on isolated criminal incident and discrepancy in petitioner's testimony. 		Immigration Mar. 16, 2000
Shirkhani v. INS
Order 		Immigration Mar. 3, 2000
U.S. v. Ramirez-Espinoza
Order 		Immigration Mar. 3, 2000
U.S. v. Solano-Ramos
Order 		Immigration Feb. 24, 2000
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