In a 7-2 decision on June 1, the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration, holding that immigrants slated for deportation have a right to judicial…
Court Upholds BIA Reversal of IJ Grant of CAT Deferral to Domestic Violence Victim The First Circuit denied the petition for review and held the BIA…
The BIA dismissed the appeal and upheld the immigration judge’s determination that the respondent did not show eligibility for protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT)…
The First Circuit upheld BIA denials that the petitioner was targeted based on her family relationship and that “single mothers with no male protection who are…
The Sixth Circuit granted the petition for review of the BIA’s denial of relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT), holding that given the likelihood that the…
The Ninth Circuit granted the petition for review and remanded, holding that the BIA abused its discretion in denying the petitioner’s motion to reopen removal proceedings to…
Where the petitioner contended that his removal to Mexico would result in his death at the hands of the notorious La Linea drug cartel, the Seventh…
The Ninth Circuit found that 8 CFR §1208.31(e), which prevents a noncitizen who is subject to a reinstated removal order from applying for asylum, is reasonable, and…
The Seventh Circuit granted the petition for review and remanded to the Board of Immigration Appeal (BIA), finding that the Immigration Judge and the BIA…
The Ninth Circuit upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals’ denial of the petitioner’s application for deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture (CAT), finding…
The Ninth Circuit issued an en banc decision that overruled previous decisions to the extent that they conflicted with the plain text reading of the…
The IJ granted withholding to a single Guatemalan woman and asylum to her two children, after giving de minimus weight to the record of sworn…