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Arenas De Garcia v. Holder
Court has jurisdiction to review denial by BIA where evidence to reopen is ‘different in kind’ than evidence presented at immigration hearing. 		Immigration Sep. 2, 2010
Zetino v. Holder
Petitioner’s due process rights are not violated where Board of Immigration Appeals determines brief was untimely. 		Immigration Sep. 1, 2010
Zetino v. Holder
Court lacks jurisdiction to review discretionary decision of BIA without sufficiently meaningful standard to determine abuse of discretion. 		Immigration Aug. 31, 2010
Kamalyan v. Holder
Government fails to show that fundamental change in Armenia's treatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses dispelled asylum applicant’s well-founded fear of future persecution. 		Immigration Aug. 26, 2010
Daas v. Holder
Conviction for distributing chemicals with cause to believe they will be used to make methamphetamine constitutes aggravated felony. 		Immigration Aug. 25, 2010
Singh v. Napolitano
Petitioner seeking habeas relief must bring issue of ineffective assistance of counsel to Board of Immigration Appeals to exhaust administrative remedies. 		Immigration Aug. 24, 2010
Rodriguez v. Holder
Alien is ineligible for personal use exception where his conviction for possession of concentrated cannabis was not his only controlled substance offense. 		Immigration Aug. 24, 2010
Fernandes v. Holder
Denial of asylum application is proper upon finding applicant is not credible and fabricated entire claim of religious persecution. 		Immigration Aug. 23, 2010
Singh v. Clinton
Notice of eligibility for immigrant visa must be sent directly to eligible alien, not third party, as prerequisite for termination of registration. 		Immigration Aug. 23, 2010
Ruiz-Diaz v. United States
Regulation properly provides that beneficiaries of special immigrant religious worker visa petitions may apply for adjustment of status only after visa petition approval. 		Immigration Aug. 23, 2010
Khadka v. Holder
Adverse credibility finding based on belief that alien created document to support asylum application does not automatically give rise to frivolousness finding. 		Immigration Aug. 19, 2010
Martinez-Medina v. Holder
Local deputy sheriff does not egregiously violate Fourth Amendment rights by detaining Mexican nationals who offer information of their illegal presence. 		Immigration Aug. 13, 2010
Yepremyan v. Holder
Petition for review of BIA's decision is timely because day after Thanksgiving is not included in calculation of time period for filing. 		Immigration Aug. 11, 2010
Kawashima v. Holder
BIA must determine type of evidence in determining loss before finding act of assisting in false tax returns is aggravated felony. 		Immigration Aug. 5, 2010
Truong v. Holder
Family of sergeant who fought in US-backed South Vietnamese army fails to establish that past persecution occurred when living as refugees in Italy. 		Immigration Jul. 28, 2010
Afriyie v. Holder
Board of Immigration Appeals erroneously finds Ghanaian police are not unable or unwilling to control forces of persecution against Baptist preacher. 		Immigration Jul. 27, 2010
Rahimzadeh v. Holder
Withholding of removal is properly denied where applicant fails to report abuse to officials to demonstrate government is unable to control abuse. 		Immigration Jul. 27, 2010
Toj-Culpatan v. Holder
Language barrier and time in detention are not 'extraordinary circumstances' excusing asylum applicant's failure to petition within one year of entry. 		Immigration Jul. 23, 2010
Vega v. Holder
Petitioner must move to reopen within 90 days of BIA's initial merits determination, rather than denial of motion to reconsider. 		Immigration Jul. 20, 2010
Hernandez-Velasquez v. Holder
BIA fails to consider 'weight and consequences' of declaration and 'change of address' form before denying motion to reopen proceedings. 		Immigration Jul. 15, 2010
Banuelos-Ayon v. Holder
Conviction for corporal injury to spouse under California Penal Code constitutes federal crime of violence subjecting defendant to removability. 		Immigration Jul. 15, 2010
Jiang v. Holder
Boyfriend of girl who underwent forcible abortion is eligible for removability relief due to persecution by China’s coercive population control. 		Immigration Jul. 15, 2010
Perdomo v. Holder
Women of Guatemala may constitute ‘particular social group’ and given refugee status based on high murder rate. 		Immigration Jul. 13, 2010
Padilla-Romero v. Holder
Alien who held lawful permanent resident status for five years but later lost that status is ineligible for cancellation of removal. 		Immigration Jul. 12, 2010
Cortez-Pineda v. Holder
Entry date contained in Notice to Appear for removal proceedings does not bind court as judicial admission if date is subsequently contested. 		Immigration Jul. 6, 2010
Carlos-Blaza v. Holder
Bank employee's conviction for knowingly stealing, embezzling, and misapplying moneys constitutes aggravated felony. 		Immigration Jul. 1, 2010
Lin v. Holder
Immigration Judge properly denies admission to Chinese citizen who assisted escape of practitioner of Falun Gong religion. 		Immigration Jun. 29, 2010
Tampubolon v. Holder
BIA errs in failing to apply disfavored group analysis to Indonesian Christians where record showed that Christians in Indonesia are disfavored group. 		Immigration Jun. 28, 2010
Almaraz v. Holder
International trade agreement is not changed country condition that can resurrect alien’s late-filed motion to reopen immigration case. 		Immigration Jun. 23, 2010
Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder
Simple drug possession not charged as enhanced offense is not ‘aggravated felony’ under Immigration and Nationality Act. 		Immigration Jun. 15, 2010
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