• Ep. 232 - Precedential Decisions from 9/30/2024 - 10/6/2024 (EB-3 visa; revoked I-140 petition; portability; credibility; Matter of R-K-K-; similar affidavits; DHS charts; relocation)
    Oct 7 2024

    Nguyen v. Jaddou, No. 23-20597 (5th Cir. Oct. 3, 2024)

    • EB-3 visa; revoked I-140 petition; portability; successor-in-interest; jurisdiction


    Singh v. Garland, No. 23-95 (9th Cir. Oct. 4, 2024)

    • credibility; Matter of R-K-K-; similar affidavits; DHS charts; relocation; speculation; absence from Department of State report; Mann Party; Sikh; India




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  • Ep. 231 - Precedential Decisions from 9/23/2024 - 9/29/2024 (Ukraine; Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; wrongful removal; generic federal definition of methamphetamine; extradition; State Department & CAT)
    Sep 30 2024

    Tereshchenko v. Karimi, No. 24-172 (2d Cir. May 16, 2024)

    • Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; wrongful removal; Interpol Yellow Notice; waiving affirmative defense; Ukraine


    United States v. Verdugo, 682 F. Supp. 3d 869 (S.D. Cal. 2023)

    • generic federal definition of methamphetamine; analogs vs. isomers; Cal. Health and Safety Code §§ 11379(a) and 11378; United States v. Rodriguez Gamboa


    Sridej v. Blinken, et al., No. 23-16021 (9th Cir. July 23, 2024)

    • extradition; habeas; State Department official; the rule of non-inquiry; CAT; Thailand




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  • Ep. 230 - Precedential Decisions from 9/16/2024 - 9/22/2024 (CIMT & retail theft; family, nexus & mixed motive; DHS non-opp to motion to remand; prolonged detention; FARO & aggravated felony obstruction of justice; extraordinary circumstances & reopening)
    Sep 23 2024

    Matter of Thakker, 28 I&N Dec. 843 (BIA 2024)

    • Matter of Jurado; temporary taking; Diaz Lizarraga; retail theft; 18 Penn. Con. Stat § 3929(a)(l)


    Mazariegos-Rodas v. Garland, No. 21-4064 (6th Cir. Sept. 20, 2024)

    • family nexus; due process, bias, and exhaustion; ignoring fact affidavits; substantial; gang need not explain reason for targeting; mixed motive; Matter of M-R-M-S-; animus not required; generous BIA standard for mixed-motive cases; Brand-X



    Badose v. Garland, No. 23-1156 (1st Cir. Sept. 20, 2024)

    • DHS failure to oppose motion to remand for adjustment of status; settled course of adjudication; arbitrary and capricious departure; adverse credibility; improper BIA factfinding on motion to remand


    Banyee v. Garland, No. 22-2252 (8th Cir. Sept. 17, 2024)

    • mandatory detention; INA § 236(c); prolonged detention; bond hearing; Demore


    Lopez Orellana v. Garland, No. 23-60248 (5th Cir. Sept. 18, 2024)

    • service of FARO; DHS violations of NOI and FARO procedures; INA § 101(a)(43)(S) obstruction of justice; specific intent; general intent; prejudice; facilitating return of removed noncitizen


    Singh v. Garland, No. 20-70050 (9th Cir. Sept. 17, 2024)

    • in absentia motion to reopen based on exceptional circumstances; unconscionable result of removal; totality of the circumstances; accepting affidavits; erroneous reliance on attorney; Lozada inapplicable



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    54 mins
  • Ep. 229 - Precedential Decisions from 9/9/2024 - 9/15/2024 (failure to report as a child; manner of entry, jurisdiction & Patel; petty theft & CIMT; single scheme; pardons; Skidmore deference; fetus persecution)
    Sep 16 2024

    Castellanos-Ventura v. Garland, No. 21-6293 (2d Cir. Sept. 13, 2024)

    • Honduran women; harm by family as a child; failure to report as a child; unable or unwilling to protect; erroneous reliance on State Department report; failure to consider conflicting evidence


    Patel v. Garland, No. 23-3461 (6th Cir. Sept. 10, 2024)

    • I-601; adjustment of status; Patel; jurisdiction; judicial bias; manner of entry; erroneous factual finding and legal error


    Lopez v. Garland, No. 23-870 (9th Cir. Sept. 11, 2024)

    • Reno Municipal Code § 8.10.040 petty theft; INA § 237(a)(2)(A)(ii); Diaz-Lizaragga and CIMT definition; Skidmore deference; availability of pardon; single scheme of criminal conduct; persecution suffered in utero as a fetus




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    38 mins
  • Ep. 228 - Precedential Decisions from 9/2/2024 - 9/8/2024 (deficient NTA; claims processing rule; termination; IJ amending NTA; crime of violence; recklessness; Borden; Cal. Pen. Code § 245(a)(1) assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm)
    Sep 9 2024

    Matter of R-T-P-, 28 I&N Dec. 828 (BIA 2024)

    • deficient NTA; claims processing rule; termination; IJ amending NTA


    United States v. Perez Garcia, No. 23-435 (9th Cir. Sept. 4, 2024)

    • crime of violence; recklessness; Borden; Cal. Pen. Code § 245(a)(1) assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm; intent, knowing; mens rea




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    25 mins
  • Ep. 227 - Precedential Decisions from 8/26/2024 - 9/1/2024 (reopening standard; attempted child abuse; jurisdiction - Patel, I-601 & I-751; nexus & harm in the U.S.; reasonable fear review; derivative U.S. citizenship)
    Sep 2 2024

    Mouns v. Garland, No. 22-1368 (4th Cir. Aug. 28, 2024)

    • changed country condition motion to reopen; L-O-G-; prima facie standard; Coelho; reasonable likelihood; Yemen


    Matter of D. Rodriguez, 28 I&N Dec. 815 (BIA 2024)

    • attempt; crimes of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment; context; statutory interpretation; Congressional silence; Texas attempt; Tx Pen. Code §§ 15.01(a) and 22.04(a)(1); consideration of police reports in discretionary analysis


    Momin v. Jaddou, No. 23-20327 (5th Cir. Aug. 28, 2024)

    • Patel; incorrect birthdates; adjustment of status; I-601 waiver; INA § 242(a)(2)(B)(i)




    Silva Pazine v. Garland, No. 23-1894 (1st Cir. Aug. 27, 2024)

    • nexus; harm in the U.S.; domestic violence; Brazilian Women particular social group; mixed motive; misogyny in Brazil


    Dominguez Ojeda v. Garland, No. 23-835 (9th. Cir. Aug. 29, 2024)

    • discretion to consider new evidence during reasonable fear interview review


    Meza-Carmona v. Garland, No. 20-73293 (9th Cir. Aug. 26, 2024)

    • physically present; continuous period; U.S. citizenship law in 1968; permissible inference


    Zia v. Garland, No. 21-1325 (9th Cir. Aug. 26, 2024)

    • I-751 waiver review; INA §§ 242(a)(2)(B)(i), (ii); adverse credibility; Patel; Wilkinson; jurisdiction


    Lall v. USCIS, No. 20-2051 (3rd Cir. Aug. 27, 2024)

    • U.S. citizenship revocation; derivative citizenship through adoptive parents; equitable estoppel



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    56 mins
  • Ep. 226 - Precedential Decisions from 8/19/2024 - 8/25/2024 (asylum; withholding of removal; CAT; imputed political opinion; substantial evidence; past persecution; nexus; corroborating evidence)
    Aug 26 2024

    Aben v. Garland, No. 20-60937 (5th Cir. Aug. 20, 2024)

    • Asylum; withholding of removal; CAT; imputed political opinion; substantial evidence; past persecution; nexus; corroborating evidence; Anglophone; Cameroon




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  • Ep. 225 - Precedential Decisions from 8/12/2024 - 8/18/2024 (vacated criminal conviction & reopening; murder; voluntary departure; temporary BIA members; nexus; police reports & discretion)
    Aug 19 2024

    Bent v. Garland, No. 22-1910 (9th Cir. Aug. 15, 2024)

    • Cal. Pen. Code § 1473.7(a)(1); equitably tolling for motion to reopen where criminal conviction vacated; due diligence; extraordinary circumstance


    United States v. Manzano, No. 23-6073 (10th Cir. Aug. 13, 2024)

    • generic definition of murder; Oklahoma second degree murder in violation of Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 701.8; killing in commission of a non-dangerous felony


    Bernardo-De La Cruz v. Garland, No. 21-1621 (7th Cir. Aug. 15, 2024)

    • voluntary departure; 8 C.F.R. § 1240.26(i); temporary BIA member; Appointment’s Clause; not considering relocation hardship when children will remain for non-LPR cancellation; legal error and “completely ignored” evidence


    Penafiel-Peralta v. Garland, No. 23-1959 (1st Cir. Aug. 12, 2024)

    • mixed motive; nexus; land dispute; family membership; Ecuador


    Lemus-Aguilar v. Garland, No. 23-1799 (1st Cir. Aug. 12, 2024)

    • nexus; single, Salvadoran mothers with no familial protection; criminal gang activity; El Salvador


    Charles v. Garland, No. 23-1857 (1st Cir. Aug. 15, 2024)

    • review of the BIA’s denial of sua sponte reopening; failure to consider medical evidence; unpublished BIA decisions


    Rosa v. Garland, No. 22-1523 (1st Cir. Aug. 16, 2024)

    • adjustment of status; uncorroborated police reports; failure to follow BIA precedent; uncorroborated police reports to deny discretionary relief; Matter of Arreguin; Matter of Thomas; Fifth Amendment right not to testify when criminal charges pending





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    50 mins