Immigration Review

Ep. 94 - Precedential Decisions from 2/7/2022 - 2/13/2022 (aggravated felony; adverse credibility; discretion; in absentia reopening; applicant for admission; CAT & relocation; deficient notice of referral; one year deadline; particularly serious crime)

February 14, 2022 Kevin A. Gregg, Esq. (kgregg@kktplaw.com)
Immigration Review
Ep. 94 - Precedential Decisions from 2/7/2022 - 2/13/2022 (aggravated felony; adverse credibility; discretion; in absentia reopening; applicant for admission; CAT & relocation; deficient notice of referral; one year deadline; particularly serious crime)
Show Notes Chapter Markers

USA v. Rodriguez-Flores, No. 21-40277 (5th Cir. Feb. 11, 2022)

  • sexual assault of an adult under Tex. Pen. Code § 22.011(a)(1), (b); aggravated felony crime of violence; means/elements; divisibility

 


Ixcuna-Garcia v. Garland, No. 17-1867 (1st Cir. Feb. 8, 2022)

  • adverse credibility; corroborating evidence; notice and opportunity to explain; Ren; L-A-C-; one-year asylum deadline; Ladino men; Mayan women; Guatemala 

 


Thomas v. Garland, No. 20-2144 (1st Cir. Feb. 8, 2022)

  • adjustment of status; discretion; police reports; drug arrest; fundamental fairness 

 


Hesso v. Garland, No. 20-3737 (8th Cir. Feb. 9, 2022)

  • in absentia motion to reopen; sufficiency of evidence; presumption of delivery

 


Iredia v. Att’y Gen. U.S., No. 21-1379 (3d Cir. Feb. 11, 2022)

  • arriving alien; advance parole; applicant for admission; INA § 212(a)(7)(A)(i)(I); TPS; Ortiz-Bouchet

 


Ruiz-Colmenares v. Garland, No. 20-72672 (9th Cir. Feb. 9, 2022)

  • CAT deferral; fear of robbery and kidnapping; credibility; deficient Notice of Referral to IJ; Mexico

 


Tzompantzi-Salazar v. Garland, No. 20-71514 (9th Cir. Feb. 9, 2022)

  • CAT protection; fear of robbery and kidnapping; credibility; deficient Notice of Referral; relocation; burdens; Mexico

 


Ojo v. Garland, No. 19-3237 (2d Cir. Feb. 9, 2022)

  • asylum; one-year deadline; extraordinary vs. changed circumstances; discretion; particularly serious crime; crimes against persons; conspiracy to commit wire fraud and use  identification documents unlawfully Dai; pro se exhaustion; expert report; criminal deportees; prison conditions; Nigeria




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USA v. Rodriguez-Flores (5th Cir. Feb. 11, 2022)
Ixcuna-Garcia v. Garland (1st Cir. Feb. 8, 2022)
Thomas v. Garland (1st Cir. Feb. 8, 2022)
Hesso v. Garland (8th Cir. Feb. 9, 2022)
Iredia v. Att’y Gen. U.S. (3d Cir. Feb. 11, 2022)
Ruiz-Colmenares v. Garland (9th Cir. Feb. 9, 2022)
Tzompantzi-Salazar v. Garland (9th Cir. Feb. 9, 2022)
Ojo v. Garland (2d Cir. Feb. 9, 2022)