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Ozturk v. Hyde, et al., No. 25-1019 (2d Cir. May 7, 2025) and Mahdawi v. Trump, et al., No. 25-1113 (2d Cir. May 9, 2025)habeas; transfer of noncitizens; INA § 241(g); venue; jurisdiction; INA § 242(a)(2)(B)(ii); INA § 242(g); INA § 242(b)(9); other jurisdiction stripping provisions; government motion for stay; government motion for mandamus  Matter of Choc-Tut, 29 I&N Dec. 48 (BIA 2025)bond; burdens; DUI; criminal court findings Sandoval Argueta v. Bondi, No. 23-60080 (5th Cir. May 9, 2025)crime of child abuse; attempt; Loper Bright; no requirement for actual minor; INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(ii); motion top reconsider from abroad; judicial estoppel; DHS concessions Calvary Albuquerque Inc., et al v. Rubio, et al., No. 24-2066 (10th Cir. May 6, 2025)doctrine of consular nonreviewability; Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA); R-1 religious visa; renumeration or payment for B-1 work; fraud or willful misrepresentation; statutory interpretationSponsors 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Demo Link!Click me too!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: STAFI2025Click me!Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Mayancela Guaman, et. al v. Bondi, No. 24-1295 (1st Cir. Apr. 28, 2025)mixed motive Ecuadorian women; BIA de novo review of nexus; Matter of M-R-M-S-; indigenous political parties; fear of Preside Correa; DHS burden to establish changed country conditions; Ecuador Ibarra v. Bondi, No. 22-1560 (4th Cir. Apr. 29, 2025)good moral character catch-all provision at INA § 101(f); fraud; use of false identity; counsel's assertion of Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination  Baptista v. Bondi, No. 23-2237 (4th Cir. May 1, 2025)Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 20; unarmed assault with intent to rob or steal; fraud not theft; INA § 101(a)(43)(G) theft; definition of attempt; INA § 101(a)(43)(U) aggravated felony; larceny; steal; overt actSponsors 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Demo Link!Click me too!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: STAFI2025Click me!Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Velázquez v. Bondi, No. 23-929 (U.S. Apr. 22, 2025)voluntary departure; service on the weekend; 60 day departure period; jurisdiction; INA § 242(a)(1); “days”; presumption that Congress legislates in harmony with what came before it Matter of A-A-R-, 29 I&N Dec. 38 (BIA 2025)CAT deferral; former MS-13 members; state exception policy in El Salvador; experts; prison conditions; sharing criminal information with El Salvador; State Department reports; acquiesce and willful blindness; intent to torture; standard of review Zhou v. Bondi, No. 24-3866 (6th Cir. Apr. 23, 2025)jurisdiction to review ineffective assistance of counsel motion to reopen; INA § 237(a)(1)(H) waiver; prejudice; discretion Hussen v. Bondi, No. 23-1047 (4th Cir. Apr. 22, 2025)marriage during removal proceedings; prima facie standard for motion to reopen; clear and convincing evidence; reopening as an important safeguard; Muslim marriage; Matter of Velarde; credibility; Ethiopia Oscar v. Bondi, No. 23-3858 (9th Cir. Apr. 23, 2025)offer of firm resettlement; prima facie case; exceptions – government consciously restricted residence; Haiti; Chile Mendez Nolasco v. Bondi, No. 23-1947 (1st Cir. Apr. 23, 2025)non LPR cancellation of removal; exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; standard of review; inability of children to speak Spanish; Recinas; factors in the aggregate Chanchavac Garcia v. Bondi, No. 24-1296 (1st Cir. Apr. 24, 2025)non-LPR cancellation of removal; special needs and loss of educational opportunities; BIA failure to consider evidence and explain analysisSponsors 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Demo Link!Click me too!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: STAFI2025Click me!Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Abrego Garcia v. Noem, No. 25-1404 (4th Cir. Apr. 17, 2025)illegal abduction and disappearing of individuals with withholding of removal grants based on Executive overreach; facilitate Ebu v. USCIS, No. 24-5431 (6th Cir. Apr. 16, 2025)declaratory relief; naturalization with ongoing removal proceedings; INA § 318; INA § 336(b); legislative history 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!The Pen & Sword College (formerly The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law) Use Promo Code: ImmReview2025Link to Nonprofit: https://thepen-and-swordkc.org/ Link to books:https://www.rekhasharmacrawford.com/ Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: STAFI2025Click me!Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Blanco Contreras v. Bondi, No. 22-1538 (1st Cir. Apr. 9, 2025)exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; Wilkinson; ignoring evidence; failure to consider psychological reportMatter of Iskandarani, 29 I&N Dec. 26 (BIA 2025)notice of appeal deadline; oral decision; written decision; 8 C.F.R. § 1003.38(b); law addendum  Matter of O-A-R-G-, 29 I&N Dec. 30 (BIA 2025)former police officers; immutability; particular social group; nexus; animus, anti-circularity; M-R-M-S-; police officers; FARC; Colombia  Thankarasa v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 23-3204 (3d Cir. Apr. 10, 2025)denying asylum as a matter of discretion; entry fraud; Matt of Pula; reconsidering asylum when withholding of removal is granted; Tamil; Sri Lanka Chavez v. Bondi, No. 23-1379 (4th Cir. Apr. 10, 2025)CIMT; petit larceny; Loper Bright; affirmative defense; mens rea; reprehensible conduct; changing societal norms; due respect for Diaz-LizarragaThank you NILA!https://immigrationlitigation.org/ 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!The Pen & Sword College (formerly The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law) Use Promo Code: ImmReview2025Link to Nonprofit: https://thepen-and-swordkc.org/ Link to books:https://www.rekhasharmacrawford.com/ Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: STAFI2025Click me!Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Alvarez Mendoza v. Bondi, No. 24-1112 (1st Cir. Mar. 31, 2025)cooperators against MS-13; Henriquez-Rivas; persecution in the U.S.; Matter of H-L-S-A-; social distinction and ocular visibility; El Salvador  United States v. Cervenak, No. 23-3466 (6th Cir. Apr. 2, 2025) (en banc) crime of violence; realistic probability test; robbery in violation of Ohio Rev. Code § 2911.02 Mathin v. Mayorkas, 746 F. Supp. 3d 1327 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 16, 2024)naturalization review; INA § 310(c); warrant of arrest; statutory interpretation; declaratory reliefSafe Passage Project:www.safepassageproject.orgSponsors 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!The Pen & Sword College (formerly The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law) Use Promo Code: ImmReview2025Link to Nonprofit: https://thepen-and-swordkc.org/ Link to books:https://www.rekhasharmacrawford.com/ Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: STAFI2025Click me!Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Delligatti v. United States, No. 23-825 (U.S. Mar. 21, 2025)crime of violence; force through omission; New York attempted murder; Castleman; Stokeling; meaning of “use”; limits of Borden; bodily injury; “ordinary meaning”   Ayala Chapa v. Bondi, No. 21-60039 (5th Cir. Mar. 24, 2025)temporary appellate IJs; temporary Board member; Santos Zacaria; INA §  103(g)(1); Attorney General authority; ultra vires argument  Yocom, et al. v. USCIS, et al., No. 22-0839 (S.D. Cal. Mar. 21, 2025)discovery to challenge I-130 denial; INA § 204(c); deposition of ex-wife; deposition of USCIS; no requirement to submit sworn statement; Munoz; coercive behavior; due process violationSponsors 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!The Pen & Sword College (formerly The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law) Use Promo Code: ImmReview2025Link to Nonprofit: https://thepen-and-swordkc.org/ Link to books:https://www.rekhasharmacrawford.com/ Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: STAFI2025Click me!Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Matter of C-A-R-R-, 29 I&N Dec. 13 (BIA 2025)incomplete I-589; deeming asylum application abandoned for failure to include asylum declaration; cocaine admission and good moral character Matter of Dor, 29 I&N Dec. 20 (BIA 2025)point of comparison of CSA and state drug schedule; INA § 237(a)(2)(B)(i); Brown; Mass. Gen. Law Ch. 94C § 32c(a); distribution of marijuana  Duarte De Martinez v. Bondi, No. 24-1057 (1st Cir. Mar. 19, 2025)individualized inquiry for exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; learning disability; inability to learn in foreign country; inability to learn foreign language; common hardship in the aggregate Salinas v. Bondi, No. 23-2779 (8th Cir. Mar. 19, 2025)point of comparison of CSA and state drug schedule; INA § 237(a)(2)(B)(i); North Dakota definition of marijuana; Cannabis sativa L Singh v. Bondi, No. 23-1247 (9th Cir. Mar. 17, 2025)credibility; Matter of R-K-K-; similar affidavits; DHS charts; Singh v. Garland distinguished; frivolous asylum finding; Mann Party; Sikh; IndiaSponsors 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!The Pen & Sword College (formerly The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law) Use Promo Code: ImmReview2025Link to Nonprofit: https://thepen-and-swordkc.org/ Link to books: https://www.rekhasharmacrawford.com/ Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: STAFI2025Click me!Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerEDITED BY: PodPopuliDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Episodes will be published every Tuesday morning, going forward  : )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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!The Pen & Sword College (formerly The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law) Use Promo Code: ImmReview2025Link to Nonprofit: https://thepen-and-swordkc.org/ Link to books: https://www.rekhasharmacrawford.com/ Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: STAFI2025Click me!Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesFeatured in San Diego VoyagerAll praise to the pod's wonderful editors!Luana Lima SerraYasmin LimaDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Rosa v. Bondi, No. 24-1240 (1st Cir. Mar. 14, 2025)DHS burden to prove alienage by clear, unequivocal, and convincing evidence; Woodby standardWilkinson v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 21-3166 (3d Cir. Mar. 11, 2025)extreme and exceptionally unusual hardship; substantial evidence standard of review; psychological harm without experts Rahman v. Bondi, No. 23-3608 (6th Cir. Mar. 13, 2025)types of hardship review; Wilkinson; INA § 212(i) waiver; INA § 212(a)(9)(B)(v) waiver; unlawful presence waiver; no adverse credibility review; satisfaction of the Attorney General Dineshkumar Patel v. Bondi, No. 24-3614 (6th Cir. Mar. 11, 2025)fear of loan sharks; extortion; nexus; acquiesce; India Gulomjonov v. Bondi, No. 21-2844 (7th Cir. Mar. 14, 2025)material change exception to one year asylum filing deadline; Loper Bright; satisfaction of the attorney general; heightened deference; 8 C.F.R. § 1208.4(a)(4)(ii); reasonable time; Catholic converts; Uzbekistan  Singh v. Bondi, No. 23-9589 (10th Cir. Mar. 11, 2025)unable or unwilling to protect; reporting to police; State Department reports; Mann party asylum claim; Sikh; IndiaSponsors 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!The Pen & Sword College (formerly The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law) Use Promo Code: ImmReview2025Link to Nonprofit: https://thepen-and-swordkc.org/ Link to books: https://www.rekhasharmacrawford.com/ Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: STAFI2025Click me!Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesFeatured in San Diego VoyagerAll praise to the pod's wonderful editors!Luana Lima SerraYasmin LimaDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Links!!!!Law firm: https://sharma-crawford.com/ The Pen & Sword College: https://bit.ly/3Dq2THhUse Promo Code: ImmReview2025Formerly The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at LawNonprofit: https://thepen-and-swordkc.org/ Rekha's books: https://www.rekhasharmacrawford.com/ 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!The Pen & Sword College (formerly The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law) Use Promo Code: ImmReview2025Link to firm: https://sharma-crawford.com/ Link to Nonprofit: https://thepen-and-swordkc.org/ Link to books: https://www.rekhasharmacrawford.com/ Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: STAFI2025Click me!Immigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerAll praise to the pod's wonderful editors!Luana Lima SerraYasmin LimaDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Lau v. Bondi, No. 21-6623 (2d Cir. Mar. 4, 2025)LPR as arriving alien applicant for admission; INA § 101(a)(13)(C)(v); CIMT; Matter of Valenzuela-Felix; parole Penaranda v. Bondi, No. 23-6584 (2d Cir. Mar. 7, 2025)false testimony, good moral character, and INA § 101(f)(6); Loper Bright and star decisis; Matter of Fernandes; timely assertion of claims processing rule violation; deficient NTA; Wilkinson and non-LPR cancellation of removal Mohammed v. Bondi, No. 24-3649 (6th Cir. Mar. 4, 2025)arson in violation of VA Code § 18.2-77; malice; INA § 101(a)(43)(E)(i) arson aggravated felony; federal accomplice liability; 18 U.S.C. § 2 Laguna Rivera v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 23-12398 (11th Cir. Mar. 5, 2025)prior precedent rule; persecution of family members; exhaustion; failure to raise arguments to the BIA; considering support affidavits after adverse credibility; harm in the past; political involvement in Nicaragua Tian v. Bondi, No. 22-6053 (2d Cir. Mar. 5, 2025)political opinion; opposition to China's property confiscation laws; pretextual arrest as persecution; pretextual prosecution; police beating; BIA failure to analyze material evidenceSponsors 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!The Pen & Sword College (formerly The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law) Use Promo Code: ImmReview2025Link to Nonprofit: https://thepen-and-swordkc.org/ Link to books: https://www.rekhasharmacrawford.com/ Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: STAFI2025Click me!Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesFeatured in San Diego VoyagerAll praise to the pod's wonderful editors!Luana Lima SerraYasmin LimaDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Xia v. Scott, No. 23-3055 (8th Cir. Feb. 27, 2025)exceptions to Hague Act adoption; habitual residence; I-130 petition by adoptive parent; reasoned consideration by BIA United States v. Parham, No. 23-4249 (4th Cir. Feb. 26, 2025)crime of violence; threat of sodomy accusation; physical force; sentence enhancement; robbery in violation of Va. Code § 18.2-58Sponsors 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!The Pen & Sword College (formerly The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law) Use Promo Code: ImmReview2025Link to firm: https://sharma-crawford.com/ Link to Nonprofit: https://thepen-and-swordkc.org/ Link to books: https://www.rekhasharmacrawford.com/ Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: STAFI2025Click me!Immigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerAll praise to the pod's wonderful editors!Luana Lima SerraYasmin LimaDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Odd, ends, and immigration newsStay positive!   : )   El Manyary  v. Bondi, No. 22-3102 (8th Cir. Feb. 21, 2025)in absentia motion to reopen; Campos-Chavez; stop-time rule; equitable tolling; sua sponte; exceptional circumstances for missing hearing; hearing notice in foreign language 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!The Pen & Sword College (formerly The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law) Use Promo Code: ImmReview2025Link to firm: https://sharma-crawford.com/ Link to Nonprofit: https://thepen-and-swordkc.org/ Link to books: https://www.rekhasharmacrawford.com/ Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: STAFI2025Click me!Immigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerAll praise to the pod's wonderful editors!Luana Lima SerraYasmin LimaDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Lapadat, et al. v. Bondi, No. 23-1745 (9th Cir. Feb. 12, 2025)past persecution; being shot; attempted kidnapping; death & rape threats; IJ mischaracterizing testimony; Roma; “gypsies”; pernicious maltreatment; no requirement for lasting injuries; disfavored group analysis for well founded fear; relevance of EU policy Perez-Perez, et al. v. Bondi, No. 23-4240 (9th Cir. Feb. 10, 2025)FRAP 15(a)(2)(A); listing names of petitioners in case caption Murillo-Chavez v. Bondi, No. 23-1997 (9th Cir. Feb. 13, 2025)firearms offense; INA § 237(a)(2)(C); antique firearms exception; divisibility; O.R.S. § 166.250; admitted in any status for LPR cancellation; stop-time rule; SIJ status; Supreme Court effectively overruling precedent; criminal mistreatment in violation of O.R.S. § 163.205; CIMT definition & analysis post-Loper Bright Ikome v. Bondi, No. 22-60606 (5th Cir. Feb. 12, 2025)continuance; motion to remand; Patel &Wilkinson; jurisdiction to consider adjustment of status continuance; motion to remand where I-130 approved; due diligence   Porter v. Bondi, No. 24-3125 (6th Cir. Jan. 24, 2025)possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-248; no need for renumeration; CSA felony; methamphetamine isomers; drug divisibility Sanches Alves v. Bondi, No. 24-1258 (1st Cir. Feb. 12, 2025)domestic violence-type asylum claim; nexus; personal dispute Phimmady v. Bondi, No. 24-1330 (1st Cir. Feb. 10, 2025)sua sponte motion to reopen due to vacated conviction; BIA settled course of adjudication; using unpublished BIA decisions; diligence Ferchichi v. Bondi, No. 23-1123 (8th Cir. Feb. 14, 2025)inadequate medical care; nexus; spina bifida; mixed motive; future persecution; AlgeriaSponsors 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!The Pen & Sword College (formerly The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law) Use Promo Code: ImmReview2025Link to firm: https://sharma-crawford.com/ Link to Nonprofit: https://thepen-and-swordkc.org/ Link to books: https://www.rekhasharmacrawford.com/ Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!All praise to the pod's wonderful editors!Luana Lima SerraYasmin LimaDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Funez-Ortiz v. McHenry, No. 23-2290 (4th Cir. Feb. 4, 2025)CAT protection; BIA overturning IJ; under color of law; gangs wearing military uniform; acquiescence; presumption of regularity Matter of De Jesus-Platon, 29 I&N Dec. 7 (BIA 2025)Cal. Pen Code § 1473.7 vacated conviction; post-conviction relief; Cal. Pen. Code § 18.5; Matter of Velasquez-Rios; CIMT; Cal. Pen Code § 422; motion to remand; procedural or substantive defect; noncitizen's burdenBecerril-Sanchez v. Bondi, No. 23-3349 (8th Cir. Feb. 6, 2025)fear of cartels and police in Mexico; harm in utero as past persecution; insufficient threats and beating for past persecution; motion to reopen and women in Mexico United States v. Greenberg, No. 23-7168 (2d Cir. Feb. 3, 2025)criminal prosecution of immigration attorneys; 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a) ¶ 1; conspiracy to obtain documents through fraudSponsors 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!The Pen & Sword College (formerly The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law) Use Promo Code: ImmReview2025Link to firm: https://sharma-crawford.com/ Link to Nonprofit: https://thepen-and-swordkc.org/ Link to books: https://www.rekhasharmacrawford.com/ Immigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerAll praise to the pod's wonderful editors!Luana Lima SerraYasmin LimaDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Matter of Baeza-Galindo, 29 I&N Dec. 1 (BIA 2025)single scheme of criminal conduct; two or more CIMTs; temporal limitation; INA § 237(a)(2)(A)(ii); criminal intent   Turner v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 22-11207 (11th Cir. Jan. 30, 2025)former INA 321(a)(3); derivative naturalization; present-perfect tense; legal separation; Loper Bright; Skidmore deferenceSponsors 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Immigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerAll praise to the pod's wonderful editors!Luana Lima SerraDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Odds and ends, nonprofits, and law studentseffected nonprofits and law students: email me if you need anything at kgregg@kktplaw.com  Aguilar-Quintanilla v. McHenry, No. 24-60142 (5th Cir. Jan. 24, 2024)CAT protection; removal does not moot CAT challenge; ICE facilitating return; suspected gang members in El Salvador; CAT even with adverse credibility; requirement to consider affidavits; requirement to actually consider evidence, rather than simply mention  Villagomez v. McHenry, No. 23-3558 (9th Cir. Jan. 24, 2025)crime of violence; general intent crimes; battery resulting in substantial bodily harm under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.481(2)(b); mens rea; violent force; Johnson; Borden Martinez v. Clark, No. 21-35023 (9th Cir. Dec. 27, 2024) (remand)detention; dangerousness; jurisdiction; mixed question of law and fact; INA § 236 Doe v. Becerra, 732 F.Supp.3d 1071 (N.D. Cal. 2024)prolonged detention; mandatory detention; conditions of detention; habeas; punitive detention; alternatives to detention; substantive due processSponsors 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Immigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerAll praise to the pod's wonderful editors!Luana Lima SerraDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Ndungu v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 20-2562 (3d Cir. Jan. 13, 2025) (en banc)history of CIMT; transactional view of res judicata; fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, in violation of 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3733(a.2)(2); documents to be considered under the categorical approach; divisibility analysis; different punishments; Pennsylvania's mens rea gap filling statute; hypotheticals  Matter of Arciniegas-Patino, 28 I&N Dec. 883 (BIA 2025) electronic notice of briefing schedule and deadlines; ECA; duty to check email and SPAM folder; motion to reconsider  Vargas Panchi v. Garland, No. 24-1172 (1st Cir. Jan. 13, 2025)indigenous men in Ecuador; race; nexus; soccer fight; denial of medical care; pattern or practice of persecution Mateo-Esteban v. Garland, No. 23-3951 (6th Cir. Jan. 13, 2025)asserting particular social group for first time on appeal; Matter of W-Y-C- & H-O-B-; children who fear gangs in Guatemala; failure to report harm and CAT protection Godoy-Aguilar v. Garland, No. 19-70960 (9th Cir. Jan. 13, 2025)aggravated felony relating to obstruction of justice; INA § 101(a)(43)(S); Cal. Penal Code § 136.1(c)(1); Pugin; mens rea and related statutes; attempts; preventing arrest Santos-Zacaria v. Garland, No. 19-60355 (5th Cir. Jan. 13, 2025)transgender women in Guatemala; past persecution as a child; rape; BIA fact finding; mixed question of law and fact; failure to conduct pattern or practice analysis 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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Immigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerAll praise to the pod's wonderful editors!Luana Lima SerraDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Akinsanya v. Garland, No. 24-1412 (1st Cir. Jan. 10, 2025)duty to intervene standard for government acquiesce or consent for CAT deferral; UN duty to intervene; two-pronged analysis; Boko Haram; Nigeria`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.Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Immigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewDocketwise"Modern immigration software & case management"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerAll praise to the pod's wonderful editors!Luana Lima SerraDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

United States v. Defrance, No. 23-2409 (9th Cir. Dec. 30, 2024)crime of violence; “bodily injury”; MT Code Ann. § 45-5-206(1)(a); assault; emotional or verbal injury; realistic probability test Zarzecki v. Garland, No. 21-3267 (7th Cir. Jan. 3, 2025)wholesale exclusion of evidence during adjustment of status discretionary analysis as legal error; de novo review of discretionSponsors 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"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerAll praise to the pod's wonderful editors!Luana Lima SerraDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Singh v. Garland, No. 23-2065 (9th Cir. Dec. 24, 2024)prior adverse credibility & motion to reopen; disregarding affidavits; corroborating evidence; falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus; Mann party; Sikh; Badal Party Chmukh v. Garland, No. 21-1096 (9th Cir. Dec. 23, 2024)RCW § 69.50.4013; possession of stolen property aggravated felony; INA § 101(a)(43)(G); particularly serious crime; aggravated felony satisfying N-A-M- first step; dangerousness; issue exhaustion; Ukraine Magana-Magana v. Garland, No. 23-1887 (9th Cir. Dec. 26, 2024)VAWA motion to reopen; jurisdiction; mixed question of law and fact; extraordinary circumstances or extreme hardship to children; exhaustion; sua sponte Rodrigues v. Garland, No. 23-1776 (1st Cir. Dec. 27, 2024)well-founded fear; objective reasonableness; drug dealers in Brazil; political opinion opposition to powerful family Chacon-Ruiz v. Garland, No. 21-3694 (8th Cir. Dec. 24, 2024)motion to reopen for exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; motion to reconsider; children in foster care Mateo-Mateo v. Garland, No. 23-2694 (7th Cir. Dec. 24, 2024)family-related violence-type asylum; harm by family member Moctezuma-Reyes v. Garland, No. 24-0274 (6th Cir. Dec. 23, 2024)legal definition of exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; agency deference post-Loper Bright; star decisis post-Loper Bright; rare hardshipNational Immigration Project links:Trial Skills for Immigration CourtJ.O.P. v. DHS Settlement Agreement 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"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREECONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Viana Guedes, et al., v, Mayorkas, et al., No. 24-1228 (1st Cir. Dec. 16, 2024)I-140 revocation; Bouarfa; jurisdiction; Patel; EB-2 NIW; discretion  Salomon-Guillen v. Garland, No. 23-1723 (4th Cir. Dec. 18, 2024)temporary Appellate Immigration Judge; substantive vs. internal housekeeping regulations; agency following regulations where rights are affected; INA § 103(g); discretionary findings; extreme hardship; Patel Albayero-Gomez v. Garland, No. 23-3549 (8th Cir. Dec. 20, 2024)asylum; Matter of Burbano; unable or unwilling to protect; Guatemala  Luna v. Garland, No. 21-60195 (5th Cir. Dec. 17, 2024)in absentia motion to reopen; Campos-Chavez; deficient NTA; Rodriguez; non-receipt of notice of hearing; sworn affidavit; presumption of delivery Cuenca-Arroyo v. Garland, No. 23-60100 (5th Cir. Dec. 18, 2024)exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; Wilkinson; jurisdiction to review voluntary departure; review of request for continuance  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"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Case round up:United States v. Burwell, No. 16-3009 (D.C. Cir. Dec. 9, 2024) – crime of violence; divisibility; Federal bank robbery in violation of U.S.C. § 2113(a); common law robbery; Mathis peek; jury instructionsTreez, Inc. v. DHS, Case No. 22-cv-07027 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 3, 2024) – marijuana dispensary; H-1B; aiding and abetting controlled substance act violation Bouarfa v. Mayorkas, et al., No. 23-583 (U.S. Dec. 10, 2024)revocation of I-130 petition; INA § 204(c); jurisdiction; discretion; may; INA § 242(a)(2)(B)(ii) Matter of Dominguez Reyes, 28 I&N Dec. 878 (BIA 2024)amount of loss; circumstance specific approach; INA § 101(a)(43)(D); certification of criminal documents  Quito-Guachichulca v. Garland, No. 23-1069 (8th Cir. Dec. 9, 2024)aggravated felony rape; INA § 101(a)(43)(A); sexual abuse; digital penetration; statutory interpretation; survey of state case law; res judicataMondzali Bopaka v. Garland, No. 21-1384 (1st Cir. Dec. 13, 2024)adverse credibility; motion to reopen to submit new evidence; I-589 errors and omissions; inconsistencies; ineffective assistance of counsel motion to reopen; Republic of the Congo Lopez-Quinteros v. Garland, No. 23-1890 (1st Cir. Dec. 13, 2024)family based particular social group; business owners; mixed motive; gang extortion; El SalvadorSponsors 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"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Escobar Larin v. Garland, No. 23-2088 (1st Cir. Dec. 5, 2024)mental health; extraordinary circumstances exception to one-year asylum deadline; changed circumstances; aggregating all sources of torture; gangs; El Salvador 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"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Lamine Kouyate v. Garland, No. 23-1960 (4th Cir. Nov. 27, 2024)CAT deferral; political power in Guinea; exhaustion of particularly serious crime argument before the BIA; MD. Crim. Code § 8-301(c)(2)(i) identity fraudSponsors 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"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Diaz-Valdez v. Garland, No. 23-1576 (1st Cir. Nov. 22, 2024)BIA notice of appeal deadlines; equitable tolling; diligence; extraordinary circumstances; attorney statements; evidentiary sufficiency; guaranteed delivery Matter of Larios-Gutierrez De Pablo and Pablo-Larios, 28 I&N Dec. 868 (BIA 2024)timely objection to deficient NTA; retroactivity; Matter of Fernandes; claims processing rule; change of law USA v. Minor, No. 22-51083 (5th Cir. Nov. 20, 2024)federal definition of marijuana; hemp; guideline sentence enhancement; time of comparison; Brown v. United States; realistic probability test does not applyAcacia JusticeGet involved at the Acacia Center for Justice: acaciajustice.org/defendkids  Sign up to receive Acacia's “Monthly Jobs Roundup”: https://tinyurl.com/acacia-jobs-signup  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"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSupport the show

Aleman Belloso v. Garland, No. 23-114 (9th Cir. Nov. 13, 2024)nexus; church leader; political opinion; particular social group - influential church leaders; no requirement to report harm for CAT; circularity not fatal; agency misconstruing PSG; no need to report government harm; FMLN; El Salvador Manuel-Soto v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 24-1089 (3d Cir. Nov. 12, 2024)small business owners; particularity; immutability; police investigation and unable or unwilling; Guatemala Urias-Orellana v. Garland, No. 24-1042 (1st Cir. Nov. 14, 2024)death threats, extortion, and past persecution; reasonable relocation; failure to report and government acquiescence; country condition reports; El Salvador Cortez-Mejia v. Garland, No. 23-1717 (1st Cir. Nov. 15, 2024)generalized fear of gang violence; 18th Street Gang recruitment against MS-13; death threats; El Salvador Medina-Suguilanda v. Garland, No. 23-2031 (1st Cir. Nov. 14, 2024)unable or unwilling to protect; failure to report to police because of risk of danger; domestic violence; mixed question of law and fact; EcuadorABA Commission on ImmigrationSponsors 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"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Reid v. Garland, No. 20-3324 (2d Cir. Nov. 5, 2024)mental competency; Matter of M-A-M- safeguards; due process; no prejudice required; termination for regulator violations Morgan v. Garland, No.  24-1280 (1st Cir. Nov. 5, 2024)serious reasons for believing noncitizen has committed serious non-political crime; probable cause; police acquiescence standard for CAT protection; failure to act; exhaustion; gangs; Jamaica 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"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Farhane v. United States, No. 20-1666 (2d Cir. Oct. 31, 2024) (en banc)denaturalization; ineffective assistance of counsel in criminal proceedings; Strickland; collateral consequences; Padilla Matter of Khan, 28 I&N Dec. 850 (BIA 2024)CIMT; categorical approach; consideration elements of sentence enhancement; gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated; Cal. Pen. Code § 191.5(b); sentencing enhancement for fleeing the scene of an accident Cal. Veh. Code § 20001(c); combining mens rea and actus reas; standalone § 212(h) waiver; continuous residence for LPR cancellation  Diaz-Arellano v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 22-12446 (11th Cir. Oct. 29, 2024)aging out qualifying relatives; non-LPR cancellation of removal; Loper Bright Sustaita-Cordova v. Garland, No. 23-60095 (5th Cir. Oct. 31, 2024)hardship review; Wilkinson and good moral character; contested facts; U visa waiver; deficient NTA claims processing rule Seldon v. Garland, No. 24-0246 (6th Cir. Oct. 31, 2024)fraud; § 237(a)(1)(H) waiver & joint I-751 petition; Loper Bright; Kisor deference; Bador; failure to inform about asylum or other relief; refusal to answer questions at interview 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"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Corpeno-Romero, et al. v. Garland, No. 23-576 (9th Cir. Oct. 23, 2024)past persecution; death threats; nexus; family membership; no requirement to wait to be killed; emotional trauma; lessened-harm standard for children; mixed motive and family based asylum; M-18 gang; El Salvador Al Otro Lado, et al. v. EOIR, et al., No. 22-55988 (9th Cir. Oct. 23, 2024)metering; Asylum Transit Rule; nationwide injunction; APA Garcia Oliva v. Garland, No. 23-1841 (1st Cir. Oct. 21, 2024)adverse credibility; omissions; discrepancy; heart of the claim; candor; former bodyguards; Guatemala  Galvez-Bravo v. Garland, No. 24-0239 (6th Cir. Oct. 23, 2024)exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; mixed question of law and fact; motion to reopen; dyslexia; unexplained departure by the BIA Francois v. Garland, No. 20-61134 (5th Cir. Oct. 24, 2024)standard of review; mental health facilities in Haiti; clear error; BIA shirking duties; sua sponte remand for further factual findingsSponsors 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"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Montejo-Gonzalez, et al. v. Garland, No. 21-304 (9th Cir. Oct. 17, 2024)in absentia motion to reopen based on exceptional circumstances; unconscionable result of removal; totality of the circumstances; traffic accidents; children; prima facie relief inapplicable Vargas-Salazar v. Garland, No. 23-2097 (1st Cir. Oct. 17, 2024)past persecution; unfulfilled threats; outpatient medical treatment; gangs; extortion; Ecuador Figueroa v. Garland, No. 22-1272 (1st Cir. Oct. 17, 2024)Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA); extreme and exceptionally unusual hardship; financial hardship; hardship review - mixed question of law and factImmigration Advocates for Democracy: T visas and Immigrants List Fundraiser: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immigration-advocates-for-democracy-t-visas-and-immigrants-list-fundraiser-tickets-1008635775757Use promo code: “Podcast20” for 20% off your ticket!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"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Meza Diaz, et al. v. Garland, No. 23-973 (9th Cir. Oct. 8, 2024)family-based past persecution claim; harm to family members as persecution; nexus for kidnapping; unable or unwilling to control only in home city; police statement that they cannot protect; cartel; Mexico Alvarado-Reyes v. Garland, No. 23-1726 (1st Cir. Oct. 7, 2024)nexus; family; Salvadoran men; resistance to gang recruitment; BIA reasoned consideration; due process and indiscernible transcripts; El SalvadorNext Lawyer Up PodcastEpisode 153 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Kevin Gregg | Bond & Botes Law Offices (bondnbotes.com)https://www.bondnbotes.com/next-lawyer-upSponsors 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Nguyen v. Jaddou, No. 23-20597 (5th Cir. Oct. 3, 2024)EB-3 visa; revoked I-140 petition; portability; successor-in-interest; jurisdiction Singh v. Garland, No. 23-95 (9th Cir. Oct. 4, 2024)credibility; Matter of R-K-K-; similar affidavits; DHS charts; relocation; speculation; absence from Department of State report; Mann Party; Sikh; IndiaNext Lawyer Up PodcastEpisode 153 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Kevin Gregg | Bond & Botes Law Offices (bondnbotes.com)https://www.bondnbotes.com/next-lawyer-upSponsors 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Tereshchenko v. Karimi, No. 24-172 (2d Cir. May 16, 2024)Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; wrongful removal; Interpol Yellow Notice; waiving affirmative defense; Ukraine United States v. Verdugo, 682 F. Supp. 3d 869 (S.D. Cal. 2023)generic federal definition of methamphetamine; analogs vs. isomers; Cal. Health and Safety Code §§ 11379(a) and 11378; United States v. Rodriguez Gamboa Sridej v. Blinken, et al., No. 23-16021 (9th Cir. July 23, 2024)extradition; habeas; State Department official; the rule of non-inquiry; CAT; ThailandSponsors 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Matter of Thakker, 28 I&N Dec. 843 (BIA 2024)Matter of Jurado; temporary taking; Diaz Lizarraga; retail theft; 18 Penn. Con. Stat § 3929(a)(l)  Mazariegos-Rodas v. Garland, No. 21-4064 (6th Cir. Sept. 20, 2024)family nexus; due process, bias, and exhaustion; ignoring fact affidavits; substantial; gang need not explain reason for targeting; mixed motive; Matter of M-R-M-S-; animus not required; generous BIA standard for mixed-motive cases; Brand-X Badose v. Garland, No. 23-1156 (1st Cir. Sept. 20, 2024)DHS failure to oppose motion to remand for adjustment of status; settled course of adjudication; arbitrary and capricious departure; adverse credibility; improper BIA factfinding on motion to remand Banyee v. Garland, No. 22-2252 (8th Cir. Sept. 17, 2024)mandatory detention; INA § 236(c); prolonged detention; bond hearing; Demore Lopez Orellana v. Garland, No. 23-60248 (5th Cir. Sept. 18, 2024)service of FARO; DHS violations of NOI and FARO procedures; INA § 101(a)(43)(S) obstruction of justice; specific intent; general intent; prejudice; facilitating return of removed noncitizen Singh v. Garland, No. 20-70050 (9th Cir. Sept. 17, 2024)in absentia motion to reopen based on exceptional circumstances; unconscionable result of removal; totality of the circumstances; accepting affidavits; erroneous reliance on attorney; Lozada inapplicableNational immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Supreme Court resourceSponsors 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Castellanos-Ventura v. Garland, No. 21-6293 (2d Cir. Sept. 13, 2024)Honduran women; harm by family as a child; failure to report as a child; unable or unwilling to protect; erroneous reliance on State Department report; failure to consider conflicting evidence Patel v. Garland, No. 23-3461 (6th Cir. Sept. 10, 2024)I-601; adjustment of status; Patel; jurisdiction; judicial bias; manner of entry; erroneous factual finding and legal error Lopez v. Garland, No. 23-870 (9th Cir. Sept. 11, 2024)Reno Municipal Code § 8.10.040 petty theft; INA § 237(a)(2)(A)(ii); Diaz-Lizaragga and CIMT definition; Skidmore deference; availability of pardon; single scheme of criminal conduct; persecution suffered in utero as a fetusClick me to learn more about Family Action Network Movement (FANM)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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Matter of R-T-P-, 28 I&N Dec. 828 (BIA 2024)deficient NTA; claims processing rule; termination; IJ amending NTA United States v. Perez Garcia, No. 23-435 (9th Cir. Sept. 4, 2024)crime of violence; recklessness; Borden; Cal. Pen. Code § 245(a)(1) assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm; intent, knowing; mens reaSponsors 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Mouns v. Garland, No. 22-1368 (4th Cir. Aug. 28, 2024)changed country condition motion to reopen; L-O-G-; prima facie standard; Coelho; reasonable likelihood; Yemen Matter of D. Rodriguez, 28 I&N Dec. 815 (BIA 2024)attempt; crimes of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment; context; statutory interpretation; Congressional silence; Texas attempt; Tx Pen. Code §§ 15.01(a) and 22.04(a)(1); consideration of police reports in discretionary analysis Momin v. Jaddou, No. 23-20327 (5th Cir. Aug. 28, 2024)Patel; incorrect birthdates; adjustment of status; I-601 waiver; INA § 242(a)(2)(B)(i)Silva Pazine v. Garland, No. 23-1894 (1st Cir. Aug. 27, 2024)nexus; harm in the U.S.; domestic violence; Brazilian Women particular social group; mixed motive; misogyny in Brazil Dominguez Ojeda v. Garland, No. 23-835 (9th. Cir. Aug. 29, 2024)discretion to consider new evidence during reasonable fear interview review Meza-Carmona v. Garland, No. 20-73293 (9th Cir. Aug. 26, 2024)physically present; continuous period; U.S. citizenship law in 1968; permissible inference  Zia v. Garland, No. 21-1325 (9th Cir. Aug. 26, 2024)I-751 waiver review; INA §§ 242(a)(2)(B)(i), (ii); adverse credibility; Patel; Wilkinson; jurisdiction  Lall v. USCIS, No. 20-2051 (3rd Cir. Aug. 27, 2024)U.S. citizenship revocation; derivative citizenship through adoptive parents; equitable estoppelKKTP's medical malpractice article in the Florida Bar Journal!Neither Goose Nor Gander: Why Tort Reform FailsSponsors 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the Show.

Aben v. Garland, No. 20-60937 (5th Cir. Aug. 20, 2024)Asylum; withholding of removal; CAT; imputed political opinion; substantial evidence; past persecution; nexus; corroborating evidence; Anglophone; CameroonSponsors 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the Show.

Bent v. Garland, No. 22-1910 (9th Cir. Aug. 15, 2024)Cal. Pen. Code § 1473.7(a)(1); equitably tolling for motion to reopen where criminal conviction vacated; due diligence; extraordinary circumstance  United States v. Manzano, No. 23-6073 (10th Cir. Aug. 13, 2024)generic definition of murder; Oklahoma second degree murder in violation of Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 701.8; killing in commission of a non-dangerous felony Bernardo-De La Cruz v. Garland, No. 21-1621 (7th Cir. Aug. 15, 2024)voluntary departure; 8 C.F.R. § 1240.26(i); temporary BIA member; Appointment's Clause; not considering relocation hardship when children will remain for non-LPR cancellation; legal error and “completely ignored” evidence Penafiel-Peralta v. Garland, No. 23-1959 (1st Cir. Aug. 12, 2024)mixed motive; nexus; land dispute; family membership; Ecuador  Lemus-Aguilar v. Garland, No. 23-1799 (1st Cir. Aug. 12, 2024)nexus; single, Salvadoran mothers with no familial protection; criminal gang activity; El Salvador Charles v. Garland, No. 23-1857 (1st Cir. Aug. 15, 2024)review of the BIA's denial of sua sponte reopening; failure to consider medical evidence; unpublished BIA decisions Rosa v. Garland, No. 22-1523 (1st Cir. Aug. 16, 2024)adjustment of status; uncorroborated police reports; failure to follow BIA precedent; uncorroborated police reports to deny discretionary relief; Matter of Arreguin; Matter of Thomas; Fifth Amendment right not to testify when criminal charges pendingSponsors 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the Show.

Intro + Nakka, et al. v. USCIS (CA9) and United States v. Valdivias-Soto (CA9)Indian derivative visas and CSPA; translation errors in removal proceedings and right to counsel United States v. Munoz, No. 22-11574 (11th Cir. Aug. 7, 2024)denaturalization; clearly erroneous; collateral estoppel; judicial estoppel; date of conspiracy and other criminal indictments; necessary for conviction Joshi v. Garland, No. 23-1236 (4th Cir. Aug. 8, 2024)involuntary mental health confinement as persecution; prosecution as persecution; parens patriae; electroconvulsive therapy Garcia Cortes v. Garland, No. 22-1930 (4th Cir. Aug. 7, 2024)exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; Wilkinson; review of whether IJ considered all evidence; rejecting expert therapist opinion and predictive findings Bustos-Millan v. Garland, No. 21-2889 (7th Cir. Aug. 6, 2024)attorney unpreparedness; ineffective assistance of counsel; continuance; due process Lafortune v. Garland, No. 23-1617 (1st Cir. Aug. 5, 2024)particularly serious crime; N-A-M- two-step analysis; elements based approach not required; conspiracy to commit bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349; CAT claims and Haiti Gonzalez-Arevalo v. Garland, No. 23-1341 (1st Cir. Aug. 7, 2024)nexus; gang retribution against family; relying on speculative noncitizen testimony; mixed motive; Guatemala  De Oliveira Rodrigues v. Garland, No. 23-2081 (1st Cir. Aug. 8, 2024)adverse credibility; omissions from credible fear interview; omissions from written affidavit; failure to corroborate; inconsistencies  Tista-Ruiz de Ajualip v. Garland, No. 23-3274 (6th Cir. Aug. 9, 2024)IJ and BIA independent duty to review the record for viable PSG and anti-circularity; Matter of A-B-; domestic violence; Matter of W-Y-C-& H-O-B-; unable or unwilling; Guatemala 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewFeatured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the Show.

Save Jobs USA v. DHS, No. 23-5089 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 2, 2024)challenging DHS regulations; Washtech; H-4 employment authorization; Major Questions Doctrine; star decisis Jani v. Garland, No. 22-1397 (1st Cir. July 30, 2024)material support of terrorism bar to asylum; fundamental fairness and due process; indiscernible transcript Jemaah Islamiya; appeal of only derivative grant but not lead grant; Chinese ethnicity; Indonesia Dubon v. Jaddau, No. 22-2280 (4th Cir. July 29, 2024)INA § 336(b); naturalization delay; remand to the agency; interlocutory appeal G. C. v. Garland, No. 21-1228 (9th Cir. July 30, 2024)particularly serious crime; consideration of mental health issues; felony assault in violation of Cal. Pen. Code § 245(a)(4); torture in the U.S.; fear of parent; Los Zetas; Mexico Kumar v. Garland, No. 23-308 (9th Cir. Aug. 2, 2024)past persecution standard in the Ninth Circuit; no serious physical harm required; Mann party claims and Punjab; BJP; Sikh; India 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the Show.

Shen v. Garland, No. 16-71315 (9th Cir. July 24, 2024)administrative notice of foreign law; forced abortion; 2003 change in law for Chinese premarital checkups; exhaustion of sub-arguments; Alam; credibility; mistaken memory may lead to change in testimony; DHS misstating facts on cross-examination   Colin-Villavicencio v. Garland, No. 22-507 (9th Cir. July 23, 2024)derivative citizenship; former INA § 321 (repealed); Cheneau; paternity established by legitimation; Baja California Mexico Code Gonzalez-Rivas v. Garland, No. 21-3364 (8th Cir. July 23, 2024)hardship standard; best interests of the child; mixed question of law and fact; Wilkinson L.N. v. Garland, No. 23-60203 (5th Cir. July 25, 2024)standards of review; reweighing evidence; asylum; CAT analysis in the aggregate; Angola  Castillo v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 23-2123 (3d Cir. July 24, 2024)petition for review venue; Matter of Garcia; filing of NTA; Costello Sandoval Reynoso v. Garland, No. 23-2480 (7th Cir. July 23, 2024)non-LPR cancellation of removal; discretion; Patel; Kucana; Wilkinson Elgebaly v. Garland, No. 24-0154 (6th Cir. July 23, 2024)Form I-751 waiver petitions; good faith marriage; Egyptian marriage; credibility; duty to develop record with pro se respondents; motion to reopen; JarkesySponsors 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the Show.

All about Ira Kurzban and Immigrants' List:Attorney Profile: https://www.kktplaw.com/attorney/kurzban-ira-j-esq/ Get involved with Immigrants' List: https://www.immigrantslist.org/Order Kurzban's Immigration Law Sourcebook: https://www.aila.org/shop/products/view/kurzbans-immigration-law-sourcebookSponsors 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the Show.

Paye v. Garland, No. 23-1426 (1st Cir. July 17, 2024)flight from ethnic cleansing and genocide as past persecution; INA § 242(a)(2)(C) jurisdiction Ramos-Gutierrez v. Garland, No. 23-1885 (1st Cir. July 18, 2024)particularly social group; nexus; circularity; example of what happens when you report on gangs in El Salvador  Ortega-Cordova v. Garland, No. 22-1700 (4th Cir. July 16, 2024)evolving definition of CIMT; solicitation of prostitution in violation of VA Code § 18.2-346(B); federal definition of a felony; 18 U.S.C. § 3559(a) Vera Punin v. Garland, No. 22-6275 (2d Cir. July 16, 2024)I-213; clear and convincing evidence; exhaustion of arguments; inherently reliable; alienage burden; temporary BIA member appointment exceeding six months KC v. Garland, No. 20-3043 (2d Cir. July 17, 2024)unfulfilled-threat doctrine; cumulative or aggregate past persecution analysis; death threats; aggravating factors; threats against family 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the Show.

Azumah v. USCIS, No. 22-2175 (4th Cir. July 9, 2024)naturalization; lawfully admitted for permanent residence; 8 C.F.R. § 316.2(b); applicant for admission Bador v. Garland, No. 22-6492 (2d Cir. July 11, 2024)INA § 237(a)(1)(H) waiver; conditional permanent resident; INA § 216(c)(4)(B); I-751; Vasquez v. Holder; bonafide marriage; Matter of Bador Aguilar v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 18-3320 (3d Cir. July 10, 2024)pre-trial detention; “confined as a result of conviction”; good moral character; INA § 101(f)(7); de novo review post-Chevron Calvo-Tino v. Garland, No. 23-3212 (8th Cir. July 12, 2024)past persecution; inadequate medical facilities; failure to show persecutory intent; Guatemala  Alkotof v. Garland, No. 22-10863 (11th Cir. July 12, 2024)continuance; administrative closure; prejudice; discretionary relief; U-visa; I-130 revocation Links related to Senator Murphy's Bill:Bill TextSenator's AnnouncementOne-page DescriptionAILA's AnnouncementAILA TweetSponsors 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the Show.

All about Eric Lee: Law Firm Website (Diamante Law): https://www.diamantelaw.com/meet-ourEmail: elee@diamantelaw.comSponsors 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the Show.

Gutierrez v. Garland, Nos., 22-554, 21-130 (9th Cir. July 2, 2024)carjacking in violation of Cal. Pen. Code § 215(a); aggravated felony crime of violence; crime involving moral turpitude; statute silent on mens rea; Borden; California robbery;  res judicata  Cruz Galicia v. Garland, No. 23-1910 (1st Cir. July 1, 2024)climate refugees; particular social group; review by three member panel; Guatemala  Williams v. Garland, No. 20-2074 (1st Cir. July 2, 2024)former INA § 212(c) relief; ignoring testimony; departure from regular BIA practice; sexual abuse of a minor and discretion Garcia Carrera v. Garland, No. 22-6319 (2d Cir. July 3, 2024) non-LPR cancellation of removal; hardship considered cumulatively; Wilkinson Rivera, et al. v. Garland, No. 23-2351 (8th Cir. July 5, 2024)nexus; mixed-motive religion standard favorable to noncitizens; evangelical Christian; preaching to gang members; Chicas-Machado; temporary BIA members and Attorney General authority; MS-13; El Salvador Hatchet v. Andrade, et al., No. 23-5920 (8th Cir. July 3, 2024)jurisdiction; Patel; adjustment of status; USCIS review; INA § 242(a)(2)(B)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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the Show.

Links!!!!All about AILAAll about FarshadAll about KelliFarshad's AILA Annual Conference 2024 SpeechKelli's AILA Annual Conference 2024 SpeechSponsors 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the Show.

Guardian article on HondurasLoper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451 (U.S. June 28, 2024)deference to agencies; APA; Chevron; star decisis  Santiago Lopez v. Garland, No. 23-2081 (7th Cir. June 24, 2024)non-LPR cancellation of removal; Wilkinson; discretionary determination; procedural vs. substantive challenge; timelines of deficient NTA challenge  Manzano v. Garland, No. 22-704 (9th Cir. June 25, 2024)nexus; Jehovah's Witnesses; religion; one central reason; extortion-plus; 18th Street Gang; El Salvador Leon Perez v. Garland, No. 23-204 (9th Cir. June 28, 2024)attempted lewdness with a child under the age of 14 in violation of Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 193.330, 201.230(2); sexual abuse of a minor and attempt aggravated felony; Medina-Villa; Esquivel-Quintana; 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 2702(a) (third circuit) Cordero-Garcia v. Garland, No. 19-72779 (9th Cir. June 27, 2024)aggravated felony relating to obstruction of justice; INA § 101(a)(43)(S); Cal. Penal Code § 136.1(b)(1); Pugin; mens rea and related statutes; specific intent; relating toSponsors 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"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the Show.