Immigration Review

Latest Episodes:

Special Episode - Interview with the MANY titled Ilyce Shugall (Former Immigration Judge, Member of the Former IJ/BIA Member Amicus Roundtable, advocate for noncitizens, mentor, Managing Attorney at Immigrant Legal Defense, and more!) Mar 29, 2023

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All about Ilyce Shugall:

Immigrant Legal Defense and Bio: here
Op-Ed with the LA Times: Why I resigned as an immigration judge
Get involved with the ABA Commission on Immigration!: here

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Immigration Review® is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide legal advice. Rather, it offers general information and insights from publicly available immigration cases. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the host. The podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.
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Ep. 152 - Precedential Decisions from 3/20/2023 - 3/26/2023 (venue; forum; choice of law; hardship challenge; regulatory interpretation; illegal reentry; 287(g) agreements; malicious wounding; crime of violence) Mar 27, 2023

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Matter of Garcia, 28 I&N Dec. 693 (BIA 2023)

venue; forum; choice of law; Auer; regulatory interpretation; INA § 242(b)(2); 8 C.F.R. § 1003.14(a); 8 C.F.R. § 1003.20(a); hardship challenge; arbitrary and capricious; comparing hardship case to other cases

U.S. v. Alas, No. 22-4193 (4th Cir. Mar. 24, 2023)

illegal reentry; 8 U.S.C. § 1326; malicious wounding in violation of VA Code § 18.2-51; statute of limitations; § 287(g) agreements; challenging state court police immigration arrest; aggravated felony crime of violence; Borden

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Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.
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DISCLAIMER:
Immigration Review® is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide legal advice. Rather, it offers general information and insights from publicly available immigration cases. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the host. The podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.
MUSIC CREDITS:
"Loopster," "Bass Vibes," "Chill Wave," and "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

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Ep. 151 - Precedential Decisions from 3/13/2023 - 3/19/2023 (Patel & jurisdiction; Federal Tort Claims Act & unlawful detention; stop-time rule & deficient Orders to Show Cause; overbroad MDMA; standards of review; Nicaraguan asylum) Mar 20, 2023

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Abuzeid v. Mayorkas, No. 21-5002 (D.C. Cir. Mar. 17, 2023)

Patel; jurisdiction to review APA challenge of USCIS adjustment of status denial

Kong v. U.S., No. 21-1319 (1st Cir. Mar. 15, 2023)

Federal Tort Claims Act; FTCA; unlawful detention; repatriation agreement; INA § 242(g); habeas; Reno v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee; reasonably foreseeable; 8 C.F.R. § 241.13(i)(2); Cambodia

Garcia-Pascual v. Garland, No. 20-2529 (8th Cir. Mar. 14, 2023)

non-LPR cancellation; hardship; Patel; mixed question of law and fact

USA v. Heard, No. 22-1380 (8th Cir. Mar. 16, 2023)

MDMA; overbroad controlled substance; Minnesota Rules, pt 6800.4210; isomers; realistic probability test

Gutierrez-Alm v. Garland, No. 17-71012 (9th Cir. Mar. 15, 2023)

deficient Order to Show Cause; suspension; stop-time rule; withholding, CAT protection; family members of political dissidents; suspected gang members; social distinction; Sandinista; Nicaragua

Umana-Escobar v. Garland, No. 19-70964 (9th Cir. Mar. 17, 2023)

de novo; questions of law; nexus; administrative closure; family members hiding

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Ep. 150 - Precedential Decisions from 3/6/2023 - 3/12/2023 (Patron shout-out!; crime of violence; attempt; 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(3); N.Y. Penal Law § 120.05(2); N.Y. Penal Law § 120.10(1); factual bases for plea in New York and Connecticut) Mar 13, 2023

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USA v. Morris, No. 16-6-cr (2d Cir. Mar. 7, 2023)

Hobbs Act robbery; 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A); crime of violence; attempt; 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(3); N.Y. Penal Law § 120.05(2); N.Y. Penal Law § 120.10(1); VICAR assault; violent force; factual bases for plea in New York and Connecticut; categorical approach

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Ep. 149 - Precedential Decisions from 2/28/2023 - 3/5/2023 (WebEx; CIMT; statutory text; jurisdiction and discretion; non-LPR cancellation of removal; aggravated robbery; aggravated felony theft offenses & crimes of violence; corrupt police) Mar 06, 2023

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AILA v. EOIR!

WebEx hearings

Zamaro-Silverio v. Garland, No. 21-60324 (5th Cir. Feb. 23, 2023)

CIMT; Texas Transportation Code § 550.021; Mathis; hit and run; Garcia-Maldonado v. Gonzales; implicit overrule of precedent; overbreadth based on statutory text alone

Ayala Chapa v. Garland, No. 21-60039 (5th Cir. Feb. 20, 2023)

non-LPR cancellation; jurisdiction; Patel standards for discretion; temporary BIA member; Santos Zacaria; procedural error; weighing of facts; reconsideration requirement

Rodriguez Gonzalez v. Garland, No. 22-60091 (5th Cir. Mar. 3, 2023)

Texas aggravated robbery under Texas Penal Code § 29.03(a)(2); aggravated felony theft offense; INA § 101(a)(43)(G); crime of violence; 18 U.S.C. § 16(a); CAT deferral; corrupt police; Mexico

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Special Episode - Interview with Andy Posner, Founder and CEO of Capital Good Fund Mar 02, 2023

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Capital Good Fund Information:

Website: here
Andy's email: andy@capitalgoodfund.org
FAQ Page: here
Media
- AILA.org
- NextCity.gov
Andy's award-nominated immigration poem: The Machinery of the State

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Ep. 148 - Precedential Decisions from 2/21/2023 - 2/27/2023 (drug trafficking aggravated felony; divisibility; elements vs. means; controlled substance list; extreme recklessness; mens rea; crime of violence) Feb 27, 2023

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Harbin v. Sessions, 860 F.3d 58 (2d Cir. 2017)

drug trafficking aggravated felony; INA § 101(a)(43)(B); categorical approach; divisibility; NYPL § 220.31; controlled substance list; NYPL § 220.00(5); criminal sentence; double jeopardy; jury instructions as last resort; "specify"

USA v. Brasby, No. 21-1537 (3d Cir. Feb. 23, 2023)

N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:12-1(b)(1); extreme recklessness; crime of violence; Borden; mens rea divisibility in New Jersey; multidistrict analysis

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Ep. 147 - Precedential Decisions from 2/14/2023 - 2/20/2023 (unlawful presence bar; EB-1C; jurisdiction to review adjustment of status denial; cross-appeals; crime of violence - attempt, knowledge, and violent force; credibility, Cuba, and kidney stones) Feb 20, 2023

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Matter of Duarte-Gonzalez, 28 I&N Dec. 688 (BIA 2023)

unlawful presence; 10-year bar; INA § 212(a)(9)(B)(i)(II); statutory construction; negative inference

Ren, et al. v. USCIS, No. 21-1661 (4th Cir. Feb. 14, 2023)

EB-1C; executive or manager; evidentiary burden of proof; degree of managerial or executive tasks; daily responsibilities; Patel

Britkovyy v. Mayorkas, No. 21-3160 (7th Cir. Feb. 17, 2023)

district court jurisdiction to review adjustment of status denial; APA; Patel; presumption of reviewability; legislative intent; statute over regulation

Lopez v. Garland, No. 20-71956 (9th Cir. Feb. 16, 2023)

cross-appeals; waiver of appeal

USA v. Alvarez, No. 21-50088 (9th Cir. Feb. 16, 2023)

crime of violence; categorical approach and attempt; felonious assault on a peace officer in violation of Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.13(A); Palomar-Santiago; fundamental fairness; § 1326; Valdivia Flores; Door; knowledge; de minimis contact; force capable of causing physical pain or injury; Castleman; Stokeling

Serra v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 21-10471 (11th Cir. Feb. 15, 2023)

credibility; insignificant inconsistencies; asylum; credible fear interview transcript; timing of kidney stone; approximation; guessing; number of countries traveled through; persecution through prosecution; Cuba

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Ep. 146 - Precedential Decisions from 2/7/2023 - 2/13/2023 (torture; withholding - corroboration & credibility; nexus - family, gangs, extortion & revenge; deficient exclusion proceedings; divorce in Virginia & Ghana; good moral character; Patel) Feb 13, 2023

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Hernandez-Martinez v. Garland, No. 21-1448 (1st Cir. Feb. 2, 2023)

CAT; torture definition; single act; single incident; business owners in Guatemala who have high profit; severity of harm

Aguilar-Escoto v. Garland, No. 18-1590 (1st Cir. Feb. 7, 2023)

withholding of removal notwithstanding adverse credibility finding; corroboration; failure to consider evidence; domestic violence; Honduras; de novo review of past persecution; Patel

Barnica-Lopez v. Garland, No. 21-1313 (1st Cir. Feb. 8, 2023)

nexus; one central reason; family membership; revenge; W-Y-C- & H-O-B-; Honduras

Matter of J-L-L-, 28 I&N Dec. 684 (BIA 2023)

deficient case initiating document; Form I-122; exclusion; Niz-Chavez and Pereira; non-LPR cancellation of removal

Adjei v. Mayorkas, No. 21-1615 (4th Cir. Feb. 7, 2023)

Virginia divorce law; domicile in foreign country; Ghana marriage and divorce law; comity; Full Faith and Credit

Mohndamenang v. Garland, No. 21-60380 (5th Cir. Feb. 6, 2023)

corroboration; Matter of L-A-C-; affidavits; Cameroon

Hernandez v. Garland, No. 22-3120 (6th Cir. Feb. 6, 2023)

good moral character; Patel; Guerro Lasprilla; weighing evidence; mixed question of law and fact; non-LPR cancellation; DUI; Castillo-Perez

Islas-Saldana v. Garland, No. 22-1366 (8th Cir. Feb. 7, 2023)

motion to reconsider; administrative closure; abuse of discretion

Aguilar Montecinos v. Garland, No. 21-2333 (8th Cir. Feb. 10, 2023)

nexus; fear of gangs; power of MS-13; extortion as persecution; Honduras; Chenery ; harmless error

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Ep. 145 - Precedential Decisions from 1/30/2023 - 2/6/2023 (Supreme Court 2023 Term Rundown; aggravated felony crime of violence; elements clause; recklessness) Feb 06, 2023

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Supreme Court 2023 Term Rundown