Ep. 27 - Precedential Decisions from 10/26/20 - 11/1/20 (marriage fraud; detention; PSG and circularity; equitable tolling; TPS; drug trafficking aggravated felony; retroactive affect of sentence reduction)

[2:38] Matter of Pak, 28 I&N Dec. 113 (BIA 2020) 

• I-130; fraudulent marriage; INA § 204(c); substantial and probative evidence standard 

[7:32] Velasco Lopez v. Decker, et al., No. 19-2284 (2d Cir. Oct. 27, 2020) 

• detention; INA § 236(a); due process; Jennings v. Rodriguez 

[15:46] Amaya-De Sicaran v. Barr, No. 18-1915 (4th Cir. Oct. 30, 2020) 

• asylum; domestic violence; Matter of A-B-; anti-circularity; particular social group; El Salvador

[19:35] Londono-Gonzalez v. Barr, No. 16-60766 (5th Cir. Oct. 26, 2020)  

• motion to reopen; INA § 212(c); INA § 242(a)(2)(C); due diligence; equitable tolling 

[23:28] Morales Bribiesca v. Barr, No. 20-0348 (6th Cir. Oct. 30, 2020) 

• alien smuggling; INA § 212(a)(6)(E)(i); clear, unequivocal, and convincing standard 

[27:49] Velasquez v. Barr, et al., No. 19-1148 (8th Cir. Oct. 27, 2020) 

• TPS; inspected and admitted; statutory interpretation 

[32:09] Velasquez-Rios et al. v. Barr, No. 18-72990 (9th Cir. Oct. 28, 2020) 

• Cal. Penal Code § 18.5; CIMT; cancellation of removal; sentence of one year or more; federalism 

[36:46] Medina-Rodriguez v. Barr, No. 19-72681 (9th Cir. Oct. 30, 2020) 

• drug trafficking aggravated felony; INA § 101(a)(43)(B); Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11359; marijuana; categorical approach – date of conviction analysis 

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