On March 15, 2018 the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board), sustained the appeal of a decision of the Immigration Judge (IJ) terminating removal proceedings on the ground that… CONTINUE
BIA Holds That In Deciding Whether A State Offense Is Punishable As A Felony Under The Federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) And Is Thus An Aggravated Felony Drug Trafficking Crime Per INA §101(A)(43)(B), IJ’s Need Not Look Solely To The CSA Provision Most Similar To The State Statute Of Conviction. Respondent’s Conviction Under §2C:35-7 Of The New Jersey Statutes For Possession With Intent To Distribute Cocaine Within 1,000 Feet Of School Property Is An Aggravated Felony Drug Trafficking Crime Because The State Offense Satisfies All Of The Elements Of 21 U.S.C. §841(A)(1) Of The CSA And Would Be Punishable Under That Provision.
On March 14, 2018, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) sustained the DHS appeal of an Immigration Judge (IJ) finding that respondent was not removable per INA §237(a)(2)(A)(ii)… CONTINUE
BIA Holds That In Deciding On Whether To Consider A Border Or Airport Interview In Making A Credibility Determination, An IJ Should Assess The Accuracy And Reliability Of The Interview Based On The Totality Of The Circumstances, Rather Than Relying On Any One Factor In A List Or On A Mandated Set Of Inquiries.
On February 20, 2018, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) issued a decision dismissing an appeal in a case where the respondent had stated at a border interview… CONTINUE
BIA Holds That In Removal Proceedings Arising Within The Jurisdiction Of The Fifth And Ninth Circuits, One Who Was “Waved Through” A Port Of Entry Has Established An Admission “In Any Status” Within The Meaning Of INA §240A(a)(2). Tula-Rubio v. Lynch, 787 F.3d288 (5th Cir. 2015) And Saldivar v. Sessions, 877 F.3d 812 (9th Cir. 2017) Followed In Those Jurisdictions Only. In Proceedings In All Other Circuits, To Establish Continuous Residence In The U.S. For 7 Years, One Must Prove That He Or She Possessed Some Form Of Lawful Immigration Status At Admission.
On January 29, 2018, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) held, in a disputed 2-1 decision, that it would recognize “wave through” entries as evidence of an admission… CONTINUE
In Deciding Whether To Set A Bond, An Immigration Judge Must Consider The Nature And Circumstances Of A Respondent’s Criminal Activity, Such As Arrests And Convictions, To Determine If He Or She Is A Danger To The Community, But Family And Community Ties Will Generally Not Mitigate One’s Dangerousness. Driving Under The Influence Is A Significant Adverse Consideration In Determining If A Respondent Is A Danger To The Community In Bond Proceedings.
On February 2, 2018, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) sustained a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appeal and ordered a respondent held without bond. In previous bond… CONTINUE
One Seeking Asylum Or Withholding Of Removal Based On Membership In A Particular Social Group (PSF) Must Clearly Delineate The Proposed Group On The Record Before The Immigration Judge (IJ). The BIA Will Generally Not Address A Newly Articulated PSG On Appeal If It Was Not Advanced Before The IJ.
On January 19, 2018, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board), in dismissing the appeal of a Honduran citizen, issued a decision which arguably adds to the burden of… CONTINUE
Attorney General Sessions Refers BIA Decision To Himself To Review Issues Relating To The Authority Of Both Immigration Judges And The Board Of Immigration Appeals To Administratively Close Immigration Proceedings.
On January 4, 2018, U.S. Attorney General Sessions issued an order directing the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) to refer Matter of Castro-Tum, A206842910-Philadelphia, PA (BIA, November 27,… CONTINUE
DHS Is Not Precluded By Res Judicata From Initiating New Removal Proceedings Against One Convicted Of An Aggravated Felony Burglary Offense Per INA § 101(A)(43)(G) Based On The Same Conviction That Supported An Aggravated Felony Crime Of Violence Charge Per INA §(101)(A)(43)(F) In A Prior Matter. Home Invasion In The First Degree Under Michigan Compiled Laws §750.11a(2) Is A Categorical Burglary Offense Per INA § 101(A)(43)(G). Bravo-Pedroza V. Gonzalez, 475 F.3d 1358 (9th Cir. 2007), Not Followed.
On December 29, 2017, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) issued a decision denying the appeal of a respondent who had been charged with removability and placed into… CONTINUE
Whether The Violation Of A Protective Order Makes One Removable Per INA § 237(A)(2)(E)(Ii) Is Not Controlled The Categorical Or Modified Categorical Approaches, Even Where A Conviction Underlies The Charge. Instead, An Immigration Judge Should Consider The Probative And Reliable Evidence Regarding What A State Court Has Determined About The Respondent’s Violation. Matter Of Strydom, 25 I&N Dec. 507 (BIA 2011) Clarified.
On November 17, 2017, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) ruled on a DHS appeal of an Immigration Judge (IJ) order terminating removal proceedings after holding the respondent… CONTINUE
BIA Clarifies Recent Precedent Decision That Crime Of Aggravated Battery Under The Puerto Rico Penal Code Is Not Categorically A Crime Of Violence Per 18 U.S.C § 16(a), Holding that Controlling Circuit Court Law Must Be Followed On The Question Of Whether The Use or Threatened Use Of Poison To Injure Another Involves Sufficient `Force` To Constitute A Crime Of Violence.
On September 9, 2016, The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board), readdressing a question that it had confronted earlier this year, issued an opinion clarifying Matter Of Guzman-Polanco, 26… CONTINUE
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