| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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05-72395
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Maldonado-Galindo v. Gonzales
IIRIRA Section 240A's denial of relief to aliens previously granted relief under INS Section 212(c) does not have impermissible retroactive effect. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 3, 2006 | |
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04-71926
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Kepilino v. Gonzales
Petitioner's prostitution conviction under Hawaii law does not render her inadmissible under Immigration and Nationality Act. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 25, 2006 | |
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04-75173
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Franco-Rosendo v. Gonzales
BIA's failure to identify and evaluate favorable factors when it denied petitioners' motion to reopen was abuse of discretion. |
Immigration |
|
Sep. 22, 2006 | |
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02-74417
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Gu v. Gonzales
Application for asylum is properly denied where petitioner failed to show past or well-founded fear of persecution. |
Immigration |
|
Sep. 22, 2006 | |
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03-70200
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Kumar v. Gonzales
Improper inclusion of footnote in BIA's streamlined affirmance of immigration judge's decision was harmless error where petitioner could not show prejudice. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 6, 2006 | |
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04-71717
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Cisneros-Perez v. Gonzales
Conviction for simple battery does not qualify as crime of domestic violence that would render petitioner ineligible for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 28, 2006 | |
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03-70165
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Alvarado v. Gonzales
Immigration judge's finding of ineligibility for asylum and withholding of removal was proper where petitioner had assisted in persecution. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 22, 2006 | |
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05-50202
|
U.S. v. Rodriguez-Rodriguez
Condition for supervised release requiring alien to report to probation office upon re-entry into United States did not violate Fifth Amendment. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 22, 2006 | |
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04-76600
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Afridi v. Gonzales
Board of Immigration Appeals failed to conduct case-specific analysis of circumstances underlying immigrant's crime when it denied withholding of removal. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 22, 2006 | |
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03-71737
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Canales-Vargas v. Gonzales
Annonymous threats by terrorist group are sufficient to establish eligibility for asylum but insufficient to entitle Peruvian native to withholding of deportation. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 21, 2006 | |
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01-71848
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Lopez-Castellanos v. Gonzales
Immigration judge's denial of alien's application for relief based on discretionary ground is insulated from federal appellate review. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 21, 2006 | |
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03-73856
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Aguiluz-Arellano v. Gonzales
Immigrant's second controlled substance conviction did not warrant treatment under Federal First Offender Act thereby rendering him removable. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 9, 2006 | |
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03-73117
|
Morales-Alegria v. Gonzales
In removal case, Board of Immigration Appeals properly found that state forgery conviction is aggravated felony under Immigration and Nationality Act. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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04-55689
|
Schneider v. Chertoff
Under Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act, immigrant doctor's prior medical practice in designated shortage area counts towards medical practice requirement. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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03-71066
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Maharaj v. Gonzales
Asylum petitioner who lived in Canada for four years before coming to United States may not have been firmly resettled for immigration purposes. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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02-73420
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Circu v. Gonzales
Petitioner must have opportunity to respond to report that immigration judge relied on in denying her petition for asylum. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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03-74711
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Ortega-Mendez v. Gonzales
BIA erred in determining alien was ineligible for cancellation of removal when his offense was not 'crime of domestic violence.' |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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05-10455
|
U.S. v. Camacho-Lopez
Defendant was wrongfully removed where his vehicular manslaughter conviction was erroneously characterized as aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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03-70165
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Alvarado v. Gonzales
Immigration judge's finding of ineligibility for asylum and withholding of removal was proper where petitioner had assisted in persecution. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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04-35863
|
Almaghzar v. Gonzales
Immigration judge did not violate immigrant's due process rights when judge allowed immigrant to present evidence of Convention Against Torture claim. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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03-70191
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Kumar v. Gonzales
Alien demonstrating both past and future persecution on account of imputed political opinion is eligible for asylum. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 3, 2006 | |
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04-1376
|
Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales
New removal reinstatement provision applies to aliens who re-entered United States before IIRIRA's effective date and does not have impermissible retroactive effect. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 28, 2006 | |
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03-72159
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Yeghiazaryan v. Gonazales
In asylum case, petitioner was prejudiced because he was prevented from correcting mistranslation at his hearing before immigration judge. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 26, 2006 | |
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03-71255
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Singh v. Gonzales
Immigration judge's credibility findings concerning alien's inconsistent testimony were not supported by substantial evidence. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 26, 2006 | |
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03-72028
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Valencia v. Gonzales
Alien's conviction for felony statutory rape under California law does not constitute crime of violence for removal purposes. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 26, 2006 | |
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05-56759
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Nadarajah v. Gonzales
Motion for immediate release from detention is granted where detention is unreasonable, unjustified and violates federal law. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 26, 2006 | |
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02-56751
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Sissoko v. Rocha
Court had jurisdiction to hear claim against immigration officer where record did not show claim arose from decision to commence expedited removal proceedings. |
Immigration |
|
Jun. 20, 2006 | |
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03-72501
|
Ray v. Gonzales
Immigrant's motion to reopen proceedings should have been granted in light of his attorneys' ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 6, 2006 | |
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04-71554
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Ibarra-Flores v. Gonzales
Testimony before immigration judge suggests that because of immigration officers' misrepresentations, petitioner did not knowingly and voluntarily accept administrative voluntary departure. |
Immigration |
|
Jun. 6, 2006 | |
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02-72733
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Fernandez v. Gonzales
Court lacked jurisdiction to review Board of Immigration Appeals' decision where petitioner failed to prima facie meet hardship requirement for removal cancellation. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 6, 2006 |
