Ep. 204 - Precedential Decisions from 3/18/2024 - 3/24/2024 (mixed question of law and fact; CIMT & child abuse; nexus & indigenous women; particular social group change on appeal; relocation in India; criminal-alien jurisdictional bar & Nasrallah)

Wilkinson v. Garland, No. 22-666 (U.S. Mar. 19, 2024)

• jurisdiction; INA § 242(a)(2)(B) & (D); Guerro-Lasprilla; mixed question of law and fact; Patel

Gomez-Ruotolo v. Garland, No. 23-1238 (4th Cir. Mar. 20, 2024)

• CIMT; categorical approach; electronic solicitation of a minor between seven and fourteen; VA Code § 18.2-374.3(c); attempted sexual battery on a child; VA Code Section 18.2-67.5(c); force; sexual battery by ruse; CAT protection from Venezuela 

Sabastian-Andres v. Garland, No. 23-3606 (6th Cir. Mar. 20, 2024)

• nexus; indigenous Guatemalan women; Mayan Akateko women

Ferreira v. Garland, No. 23-1543 (1st Cir. Mar. 21, 2024) 

• BIA change to particular social group; women; nexus; family; Trinidadian women who oppose Trinidad's social norms in that they do not want to be subjected to abuse or violent sexual abuse by family members or significant others based on their gender 

Borjas Cruz v. Garland, No. 22-3035 (7th Cir. Mar. 21, 2024)

• nexus; extortion; motivation beyond money; Honduras

Singh v. Garland, No. 22-211 (9th Cir. Mar. 22, 2024)

• past persecution standard in the Ninth Circuit; no serious physical harm required; DHS’s relocation burden with Mann party claims and Punjab; India

Tapia Coria v. Garland, No. 22-970 (9th Cir. Mar. 19, 2024)

• final order of removal; INA § 242(a)(2)(C); jurisdiction; on the merits review; Nasrallah; motion to remand; administrative closure; Nasrallah implicitly overruling prior precedent

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