Abdulahad v. Garland, No. 22-3743 (6th Cir. Apr. 11, 2024)  CAT deferral; aggregate forms of torture; changed country condition motion to reopen; cumulative evidence; point of comparison; individualized risk; American characteristics; Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF); Chaldean Christian; Iraq    Cheejati, et al. v. Blinken, et al., No. 23-40398 (5th Cir. Apr. 9, 2024)  injunction; visa bulletin; India; TRO; jurisdiction and review; INA § 245(b); jurisdiction; Patel discretion; retrogression    Farhane v. United States, No. 20-1666 (2d Cir. Aug. 11, 20 ..read more

United States v. Hansen, No. 17-10548 (9th Cir. Apr. 3, 2024) common law specific intent mens rea; solicitation definition; 8 U.S.C. §§ 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) and 1324(a)(1)(B)(i); encouraging violation of immigration law   Matter of F-C-S-, 28 I&N Dec. 788 (BIA 2024) (amended) 8 C.F.R. § 1240.17; expedited removal; credible fear process; mental incompetency and untimely evidence   Ortega v. Garland, No. 21-3253 (7th Cir. Mar. 29, 2024) unable or unwilling to protect; police investigations; cartel threats; Mexico   Shaiban v. Jaddou, et al., No. 21-2010 (4th Cir. Apr. 3 ..read more

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Khalil v. Garland, No. 23-1443 (1st Cir. Mar. 29, 2024) mixed motive; one central reason; personal dispute; intertwined reasons; religion; persecution standard; de novo review of government-actor prong of CAT protection; duty to intervene; Muslim Brotherhood; Egypt    Almanzar v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 21-3092 (3d Cir. Mar. 29, 2024) second-degree robbery, N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:15-1(a); CIMT; Diaz-Lizarraga; transforming generic theft into CIMT; synergy and Matter of Lopez-Meza Melara v. Mayorkas, 663 F. Supp. 3d 1158 (C.D. Cal. 2021) naturalization; false claim to U.S. citizens ..read more

Wilkinson v. Garland, No. 22-666 (U.S. Mar. 19, 2024) jurisdiction; INA § 242(a)(2)(B) & (D); Guerro-Lasprilla; mixed question of law and fact; Patel   Gomez-Ruotolo v. Garland, No. 23-1238 (4th Cir. Mar. 20, 2024) CIMT; categorical approach; electronic solicitation of a minor; VA Code § 18.2-374.3(c); attempted sexual battery on a child; VA Code Section 18.2-67.5(c); force; sexual battery by ruse; CAT; Venezuela    Sabastian-Andres v. Garland, No. 23-3606 (6th Cir. Mar. 20, 2024) nexus; indigenous Guatemalan women; Mayan Akateko women     Ferreira v. Garla ..read more

Annor v. Garland, No. 23-1281 (4th Cir. Mar. 15, 2024) particularly serious crime; conspiracy to commit money laundering; 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h); N-A-M- process; elements; dangerousness    Vasquez Castaneda v. Perry, et al., No. 22-7365 (4th Cir. Mar. 13, 2024) prolonged detention; Zadvydas; reasonable foreseeability of removal; withholding-only; reinstatement; INA § 241(a); Guzman Chavez; due process; Mathews; Arteaga-Martinez Matter of F-C-S-, 28 I&N Dec. 788 (BIA 2024) 8 C.F.R. § 1240.17; expedited removal; credible fear process; mental incompetency & untimely evidence ..read more

Membreno-Rodriguez v. Garland, No. 23-60022 (5th Cir. Mar. 4, 2024) 8 C.F.R. § 212.5(b)(5); applicant for admission; adjustment of status; motion to reopen; termination of parole    The Saga of Mr. Nkenglefac returning wrongfully removed noncitizens  islaimmigration.org   Reyes Galeana v. Garland, No. 24-0043 (6th Cir. Mar. 4, 2024) Mexican business owners; particularity; particular social group; social distinction; extortion   Hererra-Elias v. Garland, No. 22-3565 (8th Cir. Mar. 4, 2024) serious nonpolitical crime; duress; Negusie; drug transportation as a c ..read more

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F.J.A.P. v. Garland, No. 21-2284 (7th Cir. Feb. 27, 2024) withholding-only review; Nasrallah; 30 day rule; claims processing rule; jurisdiction; Guzman Chavez; final order of removal; reinstatement; Bhaktibhai-Patel; Santos-Zacaria; statutory interpretation; presumption of review; clear error and credibility; reweighing evidence; failure to identify IJ errors; MS-13; extortion; El Salvador   Esteban-Garcia v. Garland, No. 23-1701 (1st Cir. Feb. 29, 2024) nexus; indigenous women; forced prostitution; Guatemala    Uribe Andrade v. Garland, No. 21-1244 (9th Cir. Mar. 1, 2024 ..read more

Matter of Azrag, 28 I&N Dec. 784 (BIA 2024)  vacated criminal conviction; Thomas and Thompson; procedural or substantive defect; burden of proof; reasons for vacating  Singh Bhagtana v. Garland, No. 20-1673 (2d. Cir. Feb. 22, 2024)  reasonable relocation outside of Punjab State; Sikh; Mann Party; India Singh v. Garland, No. 23-2289 (8th Cir. Feb. 23, 2024)  changed country condition motion to reopen; abandoned asylum application; due process and COVID-19; Sikh; Mann Party; BJP; India  United States v. Ivey, No. 22-4052 (6th Cir. Feb. 20, 2024)  cr ..read more