On November 23, 2015, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) vacated a decision of the Immigration Judge (IJ) denying a 15 year-old’s request for withholding of removal and… CONTINUE
BIA Holds That In Immigration Proceedings, Neither Party Bears A Formal Burden Of Proof To Establish The Respondent Is Mentally Competent, But Where Indications Of Incompetency Are Apparent, The Immigration Judge Should Determine If Competency Is Proved By A Preponderance Of The Evidence, A Finding Of Fact The Board Reviews Under A Clearly Erroneous Standard.
On November 2, 2015 the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) “set forth a framework for allocation of the burden of proof for mental competency issues raised in immigration… CONTINUE