| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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05-70195
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Tijani v. Holder
Credit card fraud in violation of California Penal Code Section 532a(1) constitutes crime of moral turpitude, which makes alien removable. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 11, 2010 | |
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05-72401
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Najmabadi v. Holder
Motion to reopen removal proceedings based on changed conditions in Iran is denied where petitioner failed to introduce previously unavailable, material evidence. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 9, 2010 | |
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06-70811
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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 |
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Mar. 9, 2010 | |
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07-70619
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S-Yong v. Holder
Removal order reversed where immigration judge relied on alien's admissions to establish fact of previous conviction. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 9, 2010 | |
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08-10259
|
U.S. v. Arias-Ordonez
Alien’s due process rights are violated when order to appear for removal proceedings falsely stated no administrative relief was available to him. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 8, 2010 | |
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07-71943
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Lanuza v. Holder
Court declines to review decision to pretermit applications for cancellation of removal under Section 203 of Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 7, 2010 | |
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07-56774
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Kazarian v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Alien cannot receive visa for ‘extraordinary ability’ when he provided two examples of extraordinary accomplishments, rather than statutory requirement of three. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 4, 2010 | |
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05-74297
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Rice v. Holder
Nonpermanent resident’s expunged state conviction for using or being under influence of controlled substance does not prohibit his seeking cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 1, 2010 | |
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08-70253
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Alvarez-Reynaga v. Holder
California conviction for receipt of stolen vehicle constitutes aggravated felony, but does not qualify as crime involving moral turpitude. |
Immigration |
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Feb. 21, 2010 | |
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05-73079
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Kin v. Holder
Aliens are properly denied asylum relief when their testimony as to arrest in Cambodia conflicted with that of Cambodian senator. |
Immigration |
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Feb. 18, 2010 | |
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08-70390
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Zetino v. Holder
Court lacks jurisdiction to review discretionary decision of BIA without sufficiently meaningful standard to determine abuse of discretion. |
Immigration |
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Feb. 18, 2010 | |
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06-70219
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Nunez v. Holder
Indecent exposure is not necessarily crime of moral turpitude that would prohibit alien from applying for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
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Feb. 11, 2010 | |
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07-70240
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Aguilar-Ramos v. Holder
Under Convention Against Torture, BIA must consider country’s conditions in determining whether petitioner would be tortured if removed. |
Immigration |
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Feb. 5, 2010 | |
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08-72492
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Corona-Mendez v. Holder
Waiver of deportability for fraud under Immigration and Naturalization Act is unavailable for person who is inadmissible on additional grounds. |
Immigration |
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Feb. 4, 2010 | |
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07-70640
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Esquivel-Garcia v. Holder
Denial of application for cancellation of removal is improper where record did not identify controlled substance involved in petitioner's conviction. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 29, 2010 | |
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04-74313
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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 |
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Jan. 28, 2010 | |
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08-73295
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Velasco-Cervantes v. Holder
Government material witnesses do not constitute particular social group for purposes of asylum. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 28, 2010 | |
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03-74666
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Anaya-Ortiz v. Holder
Alien’s drunk driving conviction is ‘particularly serious crime’ that prohibits withholding of his removal. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 26, 2010 | |
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08-911
|
Kucana v. Holder
Appeals Court has jurisdiction to review Board of Immigration Appeals’ denial of alien’s motion to reopen removal proceedings. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 21, 2010 | |
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05-77080
|
Coyt v. Holder
Board of Immigration Appeals may not deem motion to reopen withdrawn where government removes alien prior to ruling on motion. |
Immigration |
|
Jan. 21, 2010 | |
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06-17252
|
Hassan v. Chertoff
Court lacks jurisdiction to review government actions challenged by plaintiff denied admission to United States. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 20, 2010 | |
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05-72416
|
Baghdasaryan v. Holder
Board of Immigration Appeals improperly finds alien ineligible for asylum where alien showed that he suffered mistreatment after opposing government corruption. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 14, 2010 | |
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06-71945
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Hernandez-Aguilar v. Holder
Alien's conviction for selling controlled substance in violation of California Health and Safety Code Section 11379(a) categorically qualifies him for removal. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 13, 2010 | |
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07-71492
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Robleto-Pastora v. Holder
Asylum and withholding of removal denied where alien possesses first degree forgery conviction and fails to establish any persecution by Nicaraguan government. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 12, 2010 | |
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07-73792
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Singh v. Holder
Conditional permanent resident is properly denied extreme economic hardship waiver of joint petition requirement for permanent residence. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 11, 2010 | |
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04-74855
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Retuta v. Holder
For purposes of removal, definition of 'conviction' under Immigration and Nationality Act excludes suspended non-incarceratory punishments. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 8, 2010 | |
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05-74392
|
Vasquez-Hernandez v. Holder
Alien convicted of domestic abuse cannot apply petty offense exception to crime and is thus ineligible for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 7, 2010 | |
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08-74751
|
Shrestha v. Holder
Adverse credibility determinations under REAL ID Act still require immigration judges to provide specific reasons for determinations. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 6, 2010 | |
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05-71006
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Taslimi v. Holder
Alien who filed for asylum over one year after entry is eligible for asylum where delay between religious conversion and filing was reasonable. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 5, 2010 | |
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08-56156
|
Rodriguez v. Hayes
Class action claim that continued detention occurred without bond hearing based on three statutes warrants class certification. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 5, 2010 |
