Immigration Review
A weekly podcast of immigration case summaries and practice insights from your host, Kevin A. Gregg, a partner at the law firm Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt P.A.
Each Monday, the Immigration Review podcast reviews the latest published opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and all U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals—discussing some in depth, providing holdings for others, and always giving practical insights, rummaging through the week’s decisions so you don’t have to.
*Read about your host and the KKTP law firm here: https://www.kktplaw.com/attorney/gregg-kevin-a/
Each Monday, the Immigration Review podcast reviews the latest published opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and all U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals—discussing some in depth, providing holdings for others, and always giving practical insights, rummaging through the week’s decisions so you don’t have to.
*Read about your host and the KKTP law firm here: https://www.kktplaw.com/attorney/gregg-kevin-a/
Episodes
282 episodes
Ep. 258 - Precedential Decisions from 3/31/2025 - 4/6/2025 (PSG cooperators against MS-13; social distinction & ocular visibility; crime of violence; realistic probability test; naturalization review; INA § 310(c); warrant of arrest)
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&...
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Ep. 257 - Precedential Decisions from 3/24/2025 - 3/30/2025 (crime of violence; force through omission; temporary appellate IJs; ultra vires argument; discovery to challenge I-130 denial; INA § 204(c); depositions)
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 i...
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Ep. 256 - Precedential Decisions from 3/17/2025 - 3/23/2025 (deeming asylum application abandoned for failure to include declaration; point of comparison of CSA and state drug schedule; individualized inquiry for hardship; credibility)
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 characterMatter...
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Ep. 255 - Precedential Decisions from 3/10/2025 - 3/16/2025 (alienage by clear, unequivocal, and convincing evidence; hardship and one-year filing deadline review: satisfaction of Attorney General; asylum in India - loan sharks and Mann Party; deference)
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. ...
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Special Episode - Interview with Rekha and Michael Sharma-Crawford (the Pen & Sword College; trial lawyering in immigration court; personal backgrounds; Laken Riley Act; fighting back against Lozada bar complaint requirement)
Links!!!!Law firm: https://sharma-crawford.com/ The Pen & Sword College: https://bit.ly/3Dq2THhUse Pro...
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Ep. 254 - Precedential Decisions from 3/3/2025 - 3/9/2025 (LPR as arriving alien; parole; false testimony & good moral character; arson aggravated felony; politics in Nicaragua; political opinion; opposition to China’s property confiscation laws)
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. B...
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Ep. 253 - Precedential Decisions from 2/24/2025 - 3/2/2025 (exceptions to Hague Act adoption; habitual residence; I-130 petition by adoptive parent; crime of violence; threat of sodomy accusation; Virginia robbery)
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 ...
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Ep. 252 - Precedential Decisions from 2/17/2025 - 2/23/2025 (odd, ends, and immigration news; in absentia motion to reopen; stop-time rule; equitable tolling; sua sponte; exceptional circumstances for missing hearing; notice in foreign language)
Odd, ends, and immigration newsStay positive! : ) El Manyary v. Bondi, No. 22-3102 (8th Cir. Feb. 21, 2025)in absentia motion to reopen; ...
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Ep. 251 - Precedential Decisions from 2/10/2025 - 2/16/2025 (past persecution - Roma; disfavored group; firearms offense; CIMT & Loper Bright; continuance & diligence; drugs; sua sponte reopening; DV asylum; inadequate medical care)
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 requir...
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Ep. 250 - Precedential Decisions from 2/3/2025 - 2/9/2025 (BIA overturning IJ; under color of law; Cal. Pen Code § 1473.7 vacated conviction; procedural or substantive defect; fear of cartels in Mexico; criminal prosecution of immigration attorneys)
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 ...
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Ep. 249 - Precedential Decisions from 1/27/2025 - 2/2/2025 (single scheme of criminal conduct; two or more CIMTs; derivative naturalization; present-perfect tense; legal separation; Loper Bright)
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 ...
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Ep. 248 - Precedential Decisions from 1/20/2025 - 1/26/2025 (recent thoughts; CAT protection & credibility; crime of violence; general intent crimes; detention - dangerousness, mixed question of law and fact, and substantive due process)
Odds and ends, nonprofits, and law studentseffected nonprofits and law students: email me if you need anything at kgregg@kktplaw.com Aguilar-Quintanilla ...
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Ep. 247 - Precedential Decisions from 1/13/2025 - 1/19/2025 (CIMTs & fleeing police; res judicata; electronic notice; indigenous men & nexus; PSG identification on appeal; aggravated felony obstruction of justice; transgender women in Guatemala)
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);...
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Ep. 246 - Precedential Decisions from 1/6/2025 - 1/12/2025 (Laken Riley Act; duty to intervene standard for government acquiesce or consent for CAT deferral; UN duty to intervene; two-pronged analysis; Boko Haram; Nigeria)
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...
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Ep. 245 - Precedential Decisions from 12/30/2024 - 1/5/2025 (SCOTUS preview; crime of violence; “bodily injury”; emotional or verbal injury; realistic probability test; wholesale exclusion of evidence during discretionary analysis as legal error)
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 ...
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Ep. 244 - Precedential Decisions from 12/23/2024 - 12/29/2024 (prior adverse credibility & reopening; stolen property aggravated felony; VAWA & hardship reopening; well-founded fear & Brazil; definition of exceptional & extremely unusual hardship)
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 Par...
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Ep. 243 - Precedential Decisions from 12/16/2024 - 12/22/2024 (EB-2 visa; I-140 revocation; temporary Appellate IJ; Attorney General and INA § 103(g); BIA asylum affirmance; in absentia motion to reopen; hardship, voluntary departure &continuance review)
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....
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Ep. 242 - Precedential Decisions from 12/9/2024 - 12/15/2024 (crime of violence; H-1B & marijuana industry; revocation of I-130 petition; circumstance specific approach; aggravated felony rape; adverse credibility; family based particular social group)
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 instructi...
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Ep. 241 - Precedential Decisions from 12/2/2024 - 12/8/2024 (Senator Markey Immigrants' List event!; mental health; extraordinary circumstances exception to one-year asylum deadline; changed circumstances; aggregating all sources of torture; gangs)
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&nb...
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Ep. 240 - Precedential Decisions from 11/25/2024 - 12/1/2024 (thank you Patrons!; CAT deferral; political power in Guinea; exhaustion of particularly serious crime argument before the BIA; MD. Crim. Code § 8-301(c)(2)(i) identity fraud)
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 fraud
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Ep. 239 - Precedential Decisions from 11/18/2024 - 11/24/2024 (BIA notice of appeal deadlines; equitable tolling; diligence; timely objection to deficient NTA; retroactivity; federal definition of marijuana; hemp; realistic probability test)
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
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Ep. 238 - Precedential Decisions from 11/11/2024 - 11/17/2024 (nexus to political opinion; church leaders; small business owners; death threats, extortion & past persecution; reasonable relocation; gang violence; unable or unwilling to protect)
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; agen...
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Ep. 237 - Precedential Decisions from 11/4/2024 - 11/10/2024 (mental competency; M-A-M- safeguards; termination for regulator violations; serious reasons for believing serious non-political crime; probable cause; police acquiescence; failure to act)
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....
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Ep. 236 - Precedential Decisions from 10/28/2024 - 11/3/2024 (denaturalization; ineffective assistance of counsel; CIMT; elements of sentence enhancement; aging out qualifying relatives; hardship review; fraud; § 237(a)(1)(H) waiver & I-751 petition)
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...
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