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Gutierrez v. Holder
Dept. of Homeland Security may notify immigrant about removal proceedings without first having a hearing regarding a prior decision to withhold removal.
Immigration Sep. 16, 2013
Abdisalan v. Holder
Court may not review BIA's denial of asylum to Somalian woman because she exceeded the deadline for filing her appeal by two years.
Immigration Sep. 9, 2013
Zhao v. Holder
Unmarried Chinese mother of two children may be entitled to asylum because she fears persecution due to China’s family planning policy.
Immigration Sep. 9, 2013
Kumar v. Holder
Former prison guard who witnessed and reported abuses against prisoners at Indian intelligence facility may be entitled to asylum.
Immigration Aug. 30, 2013
Oshodi v. Holder
Immigration judge violates Nigerian national's due process rights by not allowing him to testify regarding torture and persecution he faced in Nigeria.
Immigration Aug. 28, 2013
Rusak v. Holder
Deaf Belarusian woman is eligible for asylum because her family suffered persecution due to their membership in Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Immigration Aug. 23, 2013
Jimenez Bolanos v. Holder
Lawful permanent resident’s conviction for brandishing a firearm in front of a vehicle occupant makes him ineligible to cancel his removal.
Immigration Aug. 22, 2013
Duenas-Alvarez v. Holder
Peruvian citizen is removable after pleading guilty in California to stealing vehicle with intent to permanently take it because offense was an aggravated felony.
Immigration Aug. 21, 2013
Annachamy v. Holder
Material support bar does not include implied exception for individuals who have assisted organizations engaged in legitimate political violence or provided support under duress.
Immigration Aug. 19, 2013
Villa-Anguiano v. Holder
Government may not reinstate removal order after federal court found that due process violations in prior immigration hearing rendered order invalid.
Immigration Aug. 15, 2013
Cordoba v. Holder
Colombian citizen's asylum application should be reconsidered because he and his family were targeted by extremist group due to wealth and landownership.
Immigration Aug. 14, 2013
Cabantac v. Holder
In determining removability due to controlled substance offense, appeals court may consider facts alleged in count specified in abstract of judgment.
Immigration Aug. 12, 2013
Ching v. Mayorkas
Citizen and alien spouse are denied due process because they were not allowed to cross-examine spouse's first husband, who claimed marriage was a sham.
Immigration Aug. 8, 2013
Ketchikan Drywall Services Inc. v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Partial completion of Employment Eligibility Verification Forms fails to comply with obligation to verify that employees are legally authorized to work in U.S.
Immigration Aug. 7, 2013
Al Ramahi v. Holder
Married couple from Jordan may not seek asylum over 15 months after entering U.S. by asserting they had difficulty retaining counsel and received deficient legal advice.
Immigration Aug. 7, 2013
Galindo de Rodriguez v. Holder
Mexican national may cancel her removal because she resided in U.S. for seven years despite 13-day trip to Mexico to visit her ailing mother.
Immigration Jul. 31, 2013
Sumolang v. Holder
Death of Christian woman’s daughter in Indonesia due to discriminatory denial of medical care must be reconsidered in asylum application.
Immigration Jul. 26, 2013
Vitug v. Holder
Gay native and citizen of the Philippines may not be removed from U.S. where credible evidence shows he will likely suffer persecution if removed.
Immigration Jul. 25, 2013
Bassene v. Holder
Citizen of Senegal's eligibility for asylum may not be based on mistakenly filed citizenship application, which did not elicit information about persecution.
Immigration Jul. 24, 2013
Elim Church of God v. Harris
Actual notice of changes concerning expiration of labor certification is not required because changes were published in Federal Registry, constituting legally sufficient notice.
Immigration Jul. 11, 2013
Tista v. Holder
Petitioner is ineligible for special rule cancellation of removal as ‘derivative beneficiary’ under Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act.
Immigration Jul. 9, 2013
Sola v. Holder
Due process claims of wife of El Salvador citizen cannot be heard because she failed to raise issue before Bureau of Immigration Affairs.
Immigration Jun. 28, 2013
Cardenas-Delgado v. Holder
Petitioner is eligible for relief from removal under former statute that granted discretionary relief to aliens who served less than five years in prison.
Immigration Jun. 27, 2013
U.S. v. Hernandez-Meza
Defendant’s illegal entry conviction is vacated where court improperly allowed prosecution to fill in gaps it had left in its case, prejudicing defendant.
Immigration Jun. 23, 2013
Veltmann-Barragan v. Holder
Alien who is removable, but not subject to removal order, is not ‘in custody’ for purposes of obtaining habeas relief.
Immigration Jun. 19, 2013
Tamayo-Tamayo v. Holder
Alien's entry into U.S. by presenting invalid permanent resident card constitutes ‘illegal entry,’ subjecting him to reinstatement of prior removal order.
Immigration Jun. 18, 2013
Corro-Barragan v. Holder
Mexican native who resided in United States is not eligible for voluntary departure because she had not been continuously present for one year.
Immigration Jun. 10, 2013
Regalado-Escobar v. Holder
El Salvador native who fled to U.S. after being brutally beaten by political group for refusing to join them may apply for asylum.
Immigration Jun. 6, 2013
Macias-Carreon v. Holder
Mexican citizen with conviction for possessing marijuana for sale under California law is removable because his crime related to a controlled substance.
Immigration May 31, 2013
Mashiri v. Dept. of Education
Asylum applicant in law school is not entitled to federal student aid because he could not prove he was in U.S. for a non-temporary purpose.
Immigration May 31, 2013