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Immigration Review

Kevin A. Gregg, Esq. (kgregg@kktplaw.com)www.kktplaw.com
A weekly podcast of immigration case summaries and practice insights from your host, Kevin A. Gregg, a partner at the law firm Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt P.A.

Each Monday, the Immigration Review podcast reviews the latest published opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and all U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals—discussing some in depth, providing holdings for others, and always giving practical insights, rummaging through the week’s decisions so you don’t have to.

*Read about your host and the KKTP law firm here: https://www.kktplaw.com/attorney/gregg-kevin-a/
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Episodes

Ep. 158 - Precedential Decisions from 5/1/2023 - 5/7/2023 (untimely notice of appeal; equitable tolling; cancellation review; particular social group; Guatemalan witnesses; immutability; Honduran landowners; social distinction; Honduran single mothers)

Matter of Morales-Morales, 28 I&N Dec. 714 (BIA 2023) 8 C.F.R. § 1003.38(c); Matter of Liadov ; untimely notice of appeal; claims processing rule; equitable tolling Rangel Perez v. Garland , No. 22-60074 (5th Cir. May 2, 2023) Patel ; non-LPR cancellation of removal; hardship review; motion to remand; application of legal standard to undisputed facts Oxlaj v. Garland , No. 22-1734 (8th Cir. May 3, 2023) particular social group; particularity; social distinction; witnesses who cooperate with ...

May 08, 202336 min

Ep. 157 - Precedential Decisions from 4/24/2023 - 4/30/2023 (modified categorical approach; pleas colloquy; SIJS; visa fraud; 237(a)(1)(H) waivers; crime of domestic violence; torture; past persecution; derivative citizenship)

Matter of Cancinos-Mancio , 28 I&N Dec. 708 (BIA 2023) modified categorical approach; reviewable documents; plea colloquy; crime of violence; Ariz. Rev. State § 13-1204(A)(2) Cortez-Amador v. Att'y Gen. U.S. , No. 22-1249 (3d Cir. Apr. 25, 2023) Special Immigrant Juvenile Status; SIJS; INA § 245(h); admission or parole; Patel ; jurisdiction; death threats; Guatemala Reese v. Garland , No. 22-6011 (5th Cir. Apr. 24, 2023) visa fraud; 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a); INA § 237(a)(1)(H) waiver; INA § 237(a...

May 01, 202352 min

Ep. 156 - Precedential Decisions from 4/17/2023 - 4/23/2023 (TPS; arriving alien; USCIS jurisdiction; advance parole; discretion; non-LPR cancellation of removal; BIA standards of review)

Sign Rekha Sharma-Crawford’s Matter of Lozada petition! https://bit.ly/3FlDGeZ Hernandez v. Jaddou , No. 22-20325 (5th Cir. Apr. 16, 2023) TPS; arriving alien; advance parole; USCIS jurisdiction; Pate Hernandez v. Garland , No. 19-2044 (2d Cir. Apr. 21, 2023) cancellation of removal; criminal convictions; BIA administrative notice of facts not reasonably in dispute; de novo review of discretion; BIA statements regarding standard of review Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetz...

Apr 24, 202318 min

Ep. 155 - Precedential Decisions from 4/10/2023 - 4/16/2023 (credibility; corroboration; immaterial inconsistency; U Visa waivers; discretion & jurisdiction; adjustment of status; bonafide marriage; expunged arrests & police reports; Ron DeSantis)

Malets v. Garland , No. 19-4216 (2d Cir. Apr. 14, 2023) credibility; Matter of Y-I-M- ; corroboration; Zombie Precedent; remand despite deference; omissions; fraudulent passports and asylum; trivial inconsistency; immaterial inconsistency; IJ characterization of inconsistency; live testimony; Ukraine Mejia Vega v. USCIS, et al ., No. 16-56795 (9th Cir. Apr. 14, 2023) U visa waivers; federal court jurisdiction; INA § 242(a)(2)(B)(ii); discretionary determinations; INA § 212(d)(3)(A)(ii); Kucana ;...

Apr 17, 202335 min

Ep. 154 - Precedential Decisions from 4/3/2023 - 4/9/2023 (stay of appellate proceedings; mediation; foreign conviction & fundamental fairness; Pennsylvania robbery; TPS & trips abroad; final agency action & adjustment; ineffective assistance of counsel)

Ayanian v. Garland , No. 16-70809 (9th Cir. Apr. 3, 2023) motion to reopen; stay of appellate proceedings; mediation; adjustment of status and immigration process; preference categories; Armenia Andrade-Prado, Jr. v. Garland , No. 20-1913 (1st Cir. Apr. 4, 2023) aggravated felony; foreign conviction; fundamental fairness; travesty of justice; hearsay; particularly serious crime; biased judges; Brazil United States v. Henderson , No. 18-1894 (3rd Cir. Mar. 29, 2023) Pennsylvania robbery; mens rea...

Apr 10, 202342 min

Ep. 153 - Precedential Decisions from 3/27/2023 - 4/2/2023 (EAJA fees; administrative closure; crime of violence; loss over $10,000; conspiracy; restitution; rental car agreements; mental state; accomplice liability in Washington State)

Nkenglefac v. Garland , No. 19-60647 (5th Cir. Mar. 28, 2023) Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA); substantially justified; evidence not in record; adverse credibility; paralegal fees Garcia v. Garland , No. 20-1641 (2d Cir. Mar. 31, 2023) administrative closure; deference to the Attorney General; Castro-Tum ; Cruz Valdez ; regulatory interpretation; ambiguity; retroactive effect United States v. Williams , No. 20-7131 (4th Cir. Mar. 27, 2023) crime of violence; sodomy-threat theory; Va. Code § 1...

Apr 03, 202348 min

Special Episode - Interview with the MANY titled Ilyce Shugall (Former Immigration Judge, Member of the Former IJ/BIA Member Amicus Roundtable, advocate for noncitizens, mentor, Managing Attorney at Immigrant Legal Defense, and more!)

All about Ilyce Shugall: Immigrant Legal Defense and Bio: here Op-Ed with the LA Times: Why I resigned as an immigration judge Get involved with the ABA Commission on Immigration! : here Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years. Docketwise "Modern immigration software & case management" Joorney Business Plans "Business-critical ...

Mar 29, 202351 min

Ep. 152 - Precedential Decisions from 3/20/2023 - 3/26/2023 (venue; forum; choice of law; hardship challenge; regulatory interpretation; illegal reentry; 287(g) agreements; malicious wounding; crime of violence)

Matter of Garcia , 28 I&N Dec. 693 (BIA 2023) venue; forum; choice of law; Auer ; regulatory interpretation; INA § 242(b)(2); 8 C.F.R. § 1003.14(a); 8 C.F.R. § 1003.20(a); hardship challenge; arbitrary and capricious; comparing hardship case to other cases U.S. v. Alas , No. 22-4193 (4th Cir. Mar. 24, 2023) illegal reentry; 8 U.S.C. § 1326; malicious wounding in violation of VA Code § 18.2-51; statute of limitations; § 287(g) agreements; challenging state court police immigration arrest; agg...

Mar 27, 202326 min

Ep. 151 - Precedential Decisions from 3/13/2023 - 3/19/2023 (Patel & jurisdiction; Federal Tort Claims Act & unlawful detention; stop-time rule & deficient Orders to Show Cause; overbroad MDMA; standards of review; Nicaraguan asylum)

Abuzeid v. Mayorkas , No. 21-5002 (D.C. Cir. Mar. 17, 2023) Patel ; jurisdiction to review APA challenge of USCIS adjustment of status denial Kong v. U.S. , No. 21-1319 (1st Cir. Mar. 15, 2023) Federal Tort Claims Act; FTCA; unlawful detention; repatriation agreement; INA § 242(g); habeas; Reno v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee ; reasonably foreseeable; 8 C.F.R. § 241.13(i)(2); Cambodia Garcia-Pascual v. Garland , No. 20-2529 (8th Cir. Mar. 14, 2023) non-LPR cancellation; hardship; ...

Mar 20, 202344 min

Ep. 150 - Precedential Decisions from 3/6/2023 - 3/12/2023 (Patron shout-out!; crime of violence; attempt; 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(3); N.Y. Penal Law § 120.05(2); N.Y. Penal Law § 120.10(1); factual bases for plea in New York and Connecticut)

USA v. Morris , No. 16-6-cr (2d Cir. Mar. 7, 2023) Hobbs Act robbery; 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A); crime of violence; attempt; 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(3); N.Y. Penal Law § 120.05(2); N.Y. Penal Law § 120.10(1); VICAR assault; violent force; factual bases for plea in New York and Connecticut; categorical approach Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for ...

Mar 13, 202314 min

Ep. 149 - Precedential Decisions from 2/28/2023 - 3/5/2023 (WebEx; CIMT; statutory text; jurisdiction and discretion; non-LPR cancellation of removal; aggravated robbery; aggravated felony theft offenses & crimes of violence; corrupt police)

AILA v. EOIR! WebEx hearings Zamaro-Silverio v. Garland , No. 21-60324 (5th Cir. Feb. 23, 2023) CIMT; Texas Transportation Code § 550.021; Mathis ; hit and run; Garcia-Maldonado v. Gonzales ; implicit overrule of precedent; overbreadth based on statutory text alone Ayala Chapa v. Garland , No. 21-60039 (5th Cir. Feb. 20, 2023) non-LPR cancellation; jurisdiction; Patel standards for discretion; temporary BIA member; Santos Zacaria ; procedural error; weighing of facts; reconsideration requirement...

Mar 06, 202320 min

Special Episode - Interview with Andy Posner, Founder and CEO of Capital Good Fund

Capital Good Fund Information: Website: here Andy's email: andy@capitalgoodfund.org FAQ Page: here Media AILA.org NextCity.gov Andy's award-nominated immigration poem: The Machinery of the State *Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years. Docketwise "Modern immigration software & case management" Want to become a patron? Click he...

Mar 02, 202338 min

Ep. 148 - Precedential Decisions from 2/21/2023 - 2/27/2023 (drug trafficking aggravated felony; divisibility; elements vs. means; controlled substance list; extreme recklessness; mens rea; crime of violence)

Harbin v. Sessions , 860 F.3d 58 (2d Cir. 2017) drug trafficking aggravated felony; INA § 101(a)(43)(B); categorical approach; divisibility; NYPL § 220.31; controlled substance list; NYPL § 220.00(5); criminal sentence; double jeopardy; jury instructions as last resort; "specify" USA v. Brasby , No. 21-1537 (3d Cir. Feb. 23, 2023) N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:12-1(b)(1); extreme recklessness; crime of violence; Borden ; mens rea divisibility in New Jersey; multidistrict analysis *Sponsors and friends of...

Feb 27, 202317 min

Ep. 147 - Precedential Decisions from 2/14/2023 - 2/20/2023 (unlawful presence bar; EB-1C; jurisdiction to review adjustment of status denial; cross-appeals; crime of violence - attempt, knowledge, and violent force; credibility, Cuba, and kidney stones)

Matter of Duarte-Gonzalez , 28 I&N Dec. 688 (BIA 2023) unlawful presence; 10-year bar; INA § 212(a)(9)(B)(i)(II); statutory construction; negative inference Ren, et al. v. USCIS , No. 21-1661 (4th Cir. Feb. 14, 2023) EB-1C; executive or manager; evidentiary burden of proof; degree of managerial or executive tasks; daily responsibilities; Patel Britkovyy v. Mayorkas , No. 21-3160 (7th Cir. Feb. 17, 2023) district court jurisdiction to review adjustment of status denial; APA; Patel ; presumpti...

Feb 20, 202343 min

Ep. 146 - Precedential Decisions from 2/7/2023 - 2/13/2023 (torture; withholding - corroboration & credibility; nexus - family, gangs, extortion & revenge; deficient exclusion proceedings; divorce in Virginia & Ghana; good moral character; Patel)

Hernandez-Martinez v. Garland , No. 21-1448 (1st Cir. Feb. 2, 2023) CAT; torture definition; single act; single incident; business owners in Guatemala who have high profit; severity of harm Aguilar-Escoto v. Garland , No. 18-1590 (1st Cir. Feb. 7, 2023) withholding of removal notwithstanding adverse credibility finding; corroboration; failure to consider evidence; domestic violence; Honduras; de novo review of past persecution; Patel Barnica-Lopez v. Garland , No. 21-1313 (1st Cir. Feb. 8, 2023)...

Feb 13, 202351 min

Ep. 145 - Precedential Decisions from 1/30/2023 - 2/6/2023 (Supreme Court 2023 Term Rundown; aggravated felony crime of violence; elements clause; recklessness)

Supreme Court 2023 Term Rundown United States v. Helaman Hansen Arizona v. Mayorkas Santos Zacaria v. Garland U.S. v. Texas Pugin v. Garland Dubin v. U.S. USA v. White , No. 21-3209 (6th Cir. Jan. 31, 2023) aggravated felony crime of violence; INA § 101(a)(43)(F); Borden ; recklessness; mens rea ; Ohio Rev. Code § 2911.01(A)(1); aggravated robbery *Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Flor...

Feb 06, 202316 min

Ep. 144 - Precedential Decisions from 1/23/2023 - 1/29/2023 (past persecution; failure to seek medical care; Guatemala - indigenous, lesbians, and witness cooperators; good moral character; sexual abuse of a minor; imputed particular social group)

Saban-Cach v. Att’y Gen. U.S. , No. 21-2378 (3d Cir. Jan. 25, 2023) past persecution; failure to seek medical care; physical injury; cumulative effect of harm; minors; Kaqchikel Mayan; reasonable relocation for indigenous individuals; threats; standards of review for withholding and CAT; police and gangs; Patel; Guatemala Cruz‐Velasco v. Garland , No. 21-1642 (7th Cir. Jan. 24, 2023) good moral character; Matter of Castillo-Perez ; DUI; undisputed issues of fact; Patel ; non-LPR cancellation of ...

Jan 30, 202344 min

Ep. 143 - Precedential Decisions from 1/16/2023 - 1/22/2023 (changes at the Department of State!; attempt; aggravated felony crimes of violence; New York attempted first-degree assault; violent force; requesting publication)

Death of a Roman (times, new) Singh v. Garland , No. 19-2910 (2d Cir. Jan. 19, 2023) INA § 101(a)(43)(U); INA § 101(a)(43)(F); aggravated felony crimes of violence; 18 U.S.C. § 16(a); attempted first-degree assault in violation of N.Y. Pen. L. §§ 110.00, 120.10(1); violent force; requesting publication *Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for ov...

Jan 23, 202312 min

Ep. 142 - Precedential Decisions from 1/9/2023 - 1/15/2023 (deficient NTA; stop-time rule; final order of removal; false statements, naturalization, and materiality; fear of gangs & reasonable fear; divisibility & Georgia robbery)

Matter of Chen , 28 I&N Dec. 676 (BIA 2023) deficient NTA; plain language; stop-time rule; final order of removal; prima facie showing; fundamental change in law – Niz Chavez USA v. Amintobia , No. 20-50039 (9th Cir. Jan. 11, 2023) knowingly procuring or attempting to procure naturalization; Maslenjak ; asylum fraud; false statements; materiality; predictably have disclosed; lawfully admitted for permanent residence; INA § 101(a)(20); 18 U.S.C. § 1425(a); 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a); German asylum R...

Jan 16, 202337 min

Ep. 141 - Precedential Decisions from 1/2/2023 - 1/8/2023 (credibility; immigration fraud; lack of detail in testimony; asylum from Bangladesh; identity theft; Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-186.3(A)(2); CIMT; intent to defraud; Rule of Lenity)

Celebrating listener success! Porosh v. Garland , No. 22-1781 (7th Cir. Jan. 5, 2023) credibility; asylum; immigration fraud; procedural deviations; testifying by reading from a piece of paper; lack of detail in testimony; reviewing IJ and BIA decisions; Jamaat; Bangladesh Salazar v. Garland , No. 21-1967 (4th Cir. Jan. 3, 2023) identity theft; Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-186.3(A)(2); CIMT; intent to defraud; harm; old BIA precedent; three member BIA panel; CA5 – Cargill v. Garland and Rule of Lenity *...

Jan 09, 202321 min

Ep. 140 - Precedential Decisions from 12/26/2022 - 1/1/2023 (mental health; fear of gangs; police acquiescence; cocaine isomers; no notice motion to reopen; derivative citizenship; nexus & family group)

Alvarez-Gomez v. Garland , No. 21-2279 (8th Cir. Dec. 28, 2022) mental health; Matter of M-A-M- safeguards; jurisdiction; findings of fact for withholding of removal; Nasrallah ; fear of gangs; CAT protection; police acquiescence to gang violence; low level official; relocation; El Salvador United States v. Myers , No. 21-3443 (8th Cir. Dec. 29, 2022) cocaine isomers; realistic probability test; Missouri Rev. Stat. § 195.211 (2003) Perez-Portillo v. Garland , No. 20-73486 (9th Cir. Dec. 30, 2022...

Jan 02, 202335 min

Ep. 139 - Precedential Decisions from 12/19/2022 - 12/25/2022 (a holiday thank you to the podcast's Patrons; persecutor bar to asylum; Eritrea; sentence modification; Matter of Thomas and Thompson; retroactivity; review of withholding; criminal bar)

Gebrgzabher v. Garland , No. 21-60223 (5th Cir. Dec. 19, 2022) persecutor bar to asylum; assisted, or otherwise participated in persecution; Matter of DR- ; military guard; Eritrea Edwards v. U.S. Att'y Gen ., No. 19-15077 (11th Cir. Dec. 23, 2022) sentence modification; Matter of Thomas and Thompson ; retroactivity; reasonableness; Georgia family violence battery in violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-5-23.1; term of imprisonment; INA § 101(a)(48); jurisdiction; findings of fact for withholding of remov...

Dec 26, 202225 min

Ep. 138 - Precedential Decisions from 12/12/2022 - 12/18/2022 (T-visa training!; cumulative harm for past persecution; dwarfism; alienage; inconsistencies in DHS evidence; mental health facilities in Honduras; deficient NTA in absentia motion to reopen)

Training: Is This a T Visa? with Helen Tarokic - January 27, 2023 from 9:30am to 10:30am EST Click here to sign up! More about Helen Tarokic, Esq. Salguero Sosa v. Garland , No. 19-70961 (9th Cir. Dec. 16, 2022) cumulative effect of harm for past persecution; dwarf; dwarfism; political opinion; nexus standard for withholding of removal; Guatemala Escobar v. Garland , No. 22-1249 (8th Cir. Dec. 15, 2022) alienage; inconsistencies in DHS evidence; burdens; inconsistent birth certificate; schizophr...

Dec 19, 202226 min

Special Episode - Interview with John Khosravi about his many hats, and the Immigration Lawyers Toolbox!

Links! All about John and his law firm Immigration Lawyers Toolbox homepage Immigration Lawyers Toolbox Magazine Immigration Lawyers Podcast Register for the Conference! *Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years. Docketwise "Modern immigration software & case management" Capital Good Fund "A social change organization that uses ...

Dec 14, 202248 min

Ep. 137 - Precedential Decisions from 12/5/2022 - 12/11/2022 (credibility; Bangladesh; memorizing testimony; suppression; Fourth Amendment; egregious violation; INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(i); categorical approach; statutory interpretation; agency deference)

Hasan-Nayem v. U.S. Att'y Gen ., No. 21-12402 (11th Cir. Dec. 7, 2022) credibility; inconsistencies; omissions, demeanor; memorizing testimony; evasiveness; asylum; Liberal Democratic Party; Awami League; Bangladesh Matter of Mariscal-Hernandez , 28 I&N Dec. 666 (BIA Dec. 9, 2022) suppression; Fourth Amendment; egregious violation; Matter of Barcenas; termination; Pereira; I-213; probative evidence; INA § 287; 8 C.F.R. § 287 Diaz-Rodriguez v. Garland , No. 13-73719 (9th Cir. Dec. 8, 2022) (e...

Dec 12, 202231 min

Ep. 136 - Precedential Decisions from 11/28/2022 - 12/4/2022 (vacate Lozada!; disbarment; approvable when filed - 245(i); affidavit of support; waiver of appeal; particularly serious crime; amount of loss; ineffective assistance of counsel)

Sign Rekha Sharma-Crawford's Matter of Lozada petition! https://bit.ly/3FlDGeZ Matter of K. Gupta , 28 I&N Dec. 653 (BIA 2022) attorney suspension; disbarment; 8 C.F.R. § 1003.107; 8 C.F.R. § 1003.102(f)(1); American Bar Association standards; challenging Lozada ! Matter of Triana , 28 I&N Dec. 659 (BIA 2022) INA § 245(i); meritorious in fact; approvable when filed; erroneous approval Song v. Garland , No. 18-2496 (4th Cir. Dec. 1, 2022) K-1 fiancé visa; affidavit of support; conditional...

Dec 05, 202241 min

Ep. 135 - Precedential Decisions from 11/21/2022 - 11/27/2022 (CAT & under color of law; regulatory violations & fundamental rights; corroboration; past persecution; venue; jurisdiction; best interests of the child standard; habeas & prolonged detention)

Garcia-Aranda v. Garland , No. 18-2281 (2d Cir. Nov. 21, 2022) asylum; CAT; family membership; under color of law; public official; corrupt police; Mara 18; Honduras Gonzalez Aquino v. Att’y Gen. U.S. , No. 21-3317 (3d Cir. Nov. 22, 2022) regulatory violation; fundamental right; prejudice; harmless error; exhaustion (low bar); CAT; Dominican Republic Adongafac v. Garland , No. 21-1800 (8th Cir. Nov. 21, 2022) venue; asylum; past persecution; corroboration; objective evidence; opportunity to expl...

Nov 28, 202247 min

Ep. 134 - Precedential Decisions from 11/14/2022 - 11/20/2022 (termination; good moral character; DUIs; timely filings; crime of violence; change in law; equitable tolling; due diligence; jurisdiction; CAT deferral; Iraqi Chaldean Christians)

Matter of Coronado Acevedo , 28 I&N Dec. 648 (A.G. 2022) termination; Matter of S-O-G- & -F-D-B- ; notice and comment rulemaking Llanas-Trejo v. Garland , No. 21-3770 (8th Cir. Nov. 16, 2022) non-LPR cancellation of removal; good moral character; multiple DUIs; Matter of Cartillo-Perez ; presumption; hardship to non-qualifying relative; motion to reopen; Patel Santos-De Jimenez v. Garland , No. 21-1496 (4th Cir. Nov. 15, 2022) petition for review; INA § 242(b)(1); Federal Rule of Appella...

Nov 21, 202238 min

Ep. 133 - Precedential Decisions from 11/1/2022 - 11/13/2022 (Welcome Capital Good Fund!; vacated criminal convictions; Matter of Thomas and Thompson; CIMT; petty offense exception; child endangerment; retroactivity; Matter of Cota-Vargas)

Zaragoza v. Garland , No. 19-3437 (7th Cir. Nov. 8, 2022) vacated criminal convictions; Matter of Thomas and Thompson ; Indiana Code § 35-46-1-4(a)(2); CIMT; petty offense exception; child endangerment; realistic probability test; retroactive application; Matter of Cota-Vargas *Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years. Docketwise "M...

Nov 14, 202217 min

Ep. 132 - Precedential Decisions from 10/31/2022 - 11/6/2022 (deficient NTA in absentia motion to reopen; corroboration; nexus: withholding & Matter of C-T-L-, family groups; particularly serious crime; mental health)

Laparra-Deleon v. Garland , No. 22-1081 (1st Cir. Nov. 4, 2022) deficient NTA in absentia motion to reopen; Matter of Laparra ; notice of hearing; definition of the word “change”; Zombie precedent Pinel-Gomez v. Garland , No. 19-3124 (2d Cir. Nov. 2, 2022) corroboration; standard of review; factual question; finding of fact; reasonably available evidence; REAL ID Act Quituizaca v. Garland , No. 19-3470 (2d Cir. Nov. 1, 2022) asylum; withholding; nexus; indigenous ethnicity; Matter of C-T-L- ; on...

Nov 07, 202236 min
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