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Ep. 144 - Precedential Decisions from 1/23/2023 - 1/29/2023 (past persecution; failure to seek medical care; Guatemala - indigenous, lesbians, and witness cooperators; good moral character; sexual abuse of a minor; imputed particular social group) Jan 30, 2023

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Saban-Cach v. Att’y Gen. U.S., No. 21-2378 (3d Cir. Jan. 25, 2023)

past persecution; failure to seek medical care; physical injury; cumulative effect of harm; minors; Kaqchikel Mayan; reasonable relocation for indigenous individuals; threats; standards of review for withholding and CAT; police and gangs; Patel; Guatemala

Cruz‐Velasco v. Garland, No. 21-1642 (7th Cir. Jan. 24, 2023)

good moral character; Matter of Castillo-Perez; DUI; undisputed issues of fact; Patel; non-LPR cancellation of removal; ability to review refusal to reopen sua sponte

Debique v. Garland, No. 21-6208 (2d Cir. Jan. 27, 2023)

sexual abuse in the second degree under N.Y. Penal Law § 130.60(2); sexual abuse of a minor aggravated felony; INA § 101(a)(43)(A); Chevron deference; sexual contact; age of the victim; Esquivel Quintana

Lemus-Coronado v. Garland, No. 22-1015 (8th Cir. Jan. 23, 2023)

asylum; particular social groups; witnesses who cooperate with law enforcement; gangs; public testimony; Matter of H-L-S-A-; social distinction; formal legislation; Guatemala

Cristobal Antonio v. Garland, No. 21-70624 (9th Cir. Jan. 26, 2023)

past persecution; threats; near confrontation; near violence; no requirement for severe injury; subjective suffering; decision to flee to the U.S.; imputed particular social group; women in Guatemala perceived to be lesbian; absence of evidence; unable or unwilling to protect; imputed sexual orientation

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Ep. 143 - Precedential Decisions from 1/16/2023 - 1/22/2023 (changes at the Department of State!; attempt; aggravated felony crimes of violence; New York attempted first-degree assault; violent force; requesting publication) Jan 23, 2023

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Singh v. Garland, No. 19-2910 (2d Cir. Jan. 19, 2023)

INA § 101(a)(43)(U); INA § 101(a)(43)(F); aggravated felony crimes of violence; 18 U.S.C. § 16(a); attempted first-degree assault in violation of N.Y. Pen. L. §§ 110.00, 120.10(1); violent force; requesting publication

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Ep. 142 - Precedential Decisions from 1/9/2023 - 1/15/2023 (deficient NTA; stop-time rule; final order of removal; false statements, naturalization, and materiality; fear of gangs & reasonable fear; divisibility & Georgia robbery) Jan 16, 2023

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Matter of Chen, 28 I&N Dec. 676 (BIA 2023)

deficient NTA; plain language; stop-time rule; final order of removal; prima facie showing; fundamental change in law – Niz Chavez

USA v. Amintobia, No. 20-50039 (9th Cir. Jan. 11, 2023)

knowingly procuring or attempting to procure naturalization; Maslenjak; asylum fraud; false statements; materiality; predictably have disclosed; lawfully admitted for permanent residence; INA § 101(a)(20); 18 U.S.C. § 1425(a); 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a); German asylum

Reyes-Ramos v. Garland, No. 18-1830 (1st Cir. Jan. 13, 2023)

jurisdiction to review no reasonable fear findings; OIL concession; standard of review; fear of gangs; MS-13 recruitment; particular social group; persons against whom MS-13 retaliates for failure to join; El Salvador

USA v. Harrison, No. 21-14514 (11th Cir. Jan. 10, 2023)

O.C.G.A. § 16-8-40; crime of violence; robbery; sudden snatching; divisibility; use of the word “or,” “includes,” or “such as”; comparison to similar statutes; jury instructions; same punishment; lesser included offense

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Ep. 141 - Precedential Decisions from 1/2/2023 - 1/8/2023 (credibility; immigration fraud; lack of detail in testimony; asylum from Bangladesh; identity theft; Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-186.3(A)(2); CIMT; intent to defraud; Rule of Lenity) Jan 09, 2023

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Porosh v. Garland, No. 22-1781 (7th Cir. Jan. 5, 2023)

credibility; asylum; immigration fraud; procedural deviations; testifying by reading from a piece of paper; lack of detail in testimony; reviewing IJ and BIA decisions; Jamaat; Bangladesh

Salazar v. Garland, No. 21-1967 (4th Cir. Jan. 3, 2023)

identity theft; Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-186.3(A)(2); CIMT; intent to defraud; harm; old BIA precedent; three member BIA panel; CA5 – Cargill v. Garland and Rule of Lenity

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Ep. 140 - Precedential Decisions from 12/26/2022 - 1/1/2023 (mental health; fear of gangs; police acquiescence; cocaine isomers; no notice motion to reopen; derivative citizenship; nexus & family group) Jan 02, 2023

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Alvarez-Gomez v. Garland, No. 21-2279 (8th Cir. Dec. 28, 2022)

mental health; Matter of M-A-M- safeguards; jurisdiction; findings of fact for withholding of removal; Nasrallah; fear of gangs; CAT protection; police acquiescence to gang violence; low level official; relocation; El Salvador

United States v. Myers, No. 21-3443 (8th Cir. Dec. 29, 2022)

cocaine isomers; realistic probability test; Missouri Rev. Stat. § 195.211 (2003)

Perez-Portillo v. Garland, No. 20-73486 (9th Cir. Dec. 30, 2022)

in absentia motion to reopen; no notice; presumption of delivery; Matter of G-Y-R-; lack of affidavit for pro se noncitizen; Matter of M-R-A-; diligence

Robinson v. Garland, No. 20-1807 (1st Cir. Dec. 28, 2022)

derivative citizenship; former INA § 321(a)

Jimenez-Portillo v. Garland, No. 21-1117 (1st Cir. Dec. 27, 2022)

nexus; family membership; asylum; substantial evidence review; Mara 18; El Salvador

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Ep. 139 - Precedential Decisions from 12/19/2022 - 12/25/2022 (a holiday thank you to the podcast's Patrons; persecutor bar to asylum; Eritrea; sentence modification; Matter of Thomas and Thompson; retroactivity; review of withholding; criminal bar) Dec 26, 2022

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Gebrgzabher v. Garland, No. 21-60223 (5th Cir. Dec. 19, 2022)

persecutor bar to asylum; assisted, or otherwise participated in persecution; Matter of DR-; military guard; Eritrea

Edwards v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 19-15077 (11th Cir. Dec. 23, 2022)

sentence modification; Matter of Thomas and Thompson;retroactivity; reasonableness; Georgia family violence battery in violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-5-23.1; term of imprisonment; INA § 101(a)(48); jurisdiction; findings of fact for withholding of removal; Nasrallah; Malu

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Ep. 138 - Precedential Decisions from 12/12/2022 - 12/18/2022 (T-visa training!; cumulative harm for past persecution; dwarfism; alienage; inconsistencies in DHS evidence; mental health facilities in Honduras; deficient NTA in absentia motion to reopen) Dec 19, 2022

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Training: Is This a T Visa? with Helen Tarokic - January 27, 2023 from 9:30am to 10:30am EST

Salguero Sosa v. Garland, No. 19-70961 (9th Cir. Dec. 16, 2022)

cumulative effect of harm for past persecution; dwarf; dwarfism; political opinion; nexus standard for withholding of removal; Guatemala

Escobar v. Garland, No. 22-1249 (8th Cir. Dec. 15, 2022)

alienage; inconsistencies in DHS evidence; burdens; inconsistent birth certificate; schizophrenia; CAT; mental health facility; Honduras

Platero-Rosales v. Garland, No. 20-60707 (5th Cir. Dec. 15, 2022)

deficient NTA in absentia motion to reopen; failure to provide address; Rodriguez; failure to read NTA in Spanish; Spagnol-Bastos

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Special Episode - Interview with John Khosravi about his many hats, and the Immigration Lawyers Toolbox! Dec 14, 2022

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Ep. 137 - Precedential Decisions from 12/5/2022 - 12/11/2022 (credibility; Bangladesh; memorizing testimony; suppression; Fourth Amendment; egregious violation; INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(i); categorical approach; statutory interpretation; agency deference) Dec 12, 2022

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Hasan-Nayem v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 21-12402 (11th Cir. Dec. 7, 2022)

credibility; inconsistencies; omissions, demeanor; memorizing testimony; evasiveness; asylum; Liberal Democratic Party; Awami League; Bangladesh

Matter of Mariscal-Hernandez, 28 I&N Dec. 666(BIA Dec. 9, 2022)

suppression; Fourth Amendment; egregious violation; Matter of Barcenas; termination; Pereira; I-213; probative evidence; INA § 287; 8 C.F.R. § 287

Diaz-Rodriguez v. Garland, No. 13-73719 (9th Cir. Dec. 8, 2022) (en banc)

Cal. Penal Code § 273a(a); crime of child abuse, child neglect, or child abandonment; INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(i); categorical approach; statutory interpretation; agency deference; Chevron.

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Ep. 136 - Precedential Decisions from 11/28/2022 - 12/4/2022 (vacate Lozada!; disbarment; approvable when filed - 245(i); affidavit of support; waiver of appeal; particularly serious crime; amount of loss; ineffective assistance of counsel) Dec 05, 2022

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Matter of K. Gupta, 28 I&N Dec. 653 (BIA 2022)

attorney suspension; disbarment; 8 C.F.R. § 1003.107; 8 C.F.R. § 1003.102(f)(1); American Bar Association standards; challenging Lozada!

Matter of Triana, 28 I&N Dec. 659 (BIA 2022)

INA § 245(i); meritorious in fact; approvable when filed; erroneous approval

Song v. Garland, No. 18-2496 (4th Cir. Dec. 1, 2022)

K-1 fiancé visa; affidavit of support; conditional permanent residence; I-864; Matter of Song; Chevron deference; Auer deference

Alexander-Mendoza v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 21-2322 (3d Cir. Dec. 2, 2022)

knowing, intelligent, and voluntary waiver of appeal; right to appeal; pro se; substantial evidence; motion to reconsider; fundamental fairness

Hammerschmidt v. Garland, No. 21-60462 (5th Cir. Nov. 18, 2022)

particularly serious crime for withholding of removal; INA § 101(a)(43)(M)(i); amount of loss; restitution order; joint and several liability; fraud crimes

Eneugwu v. Garland, No. 20-61162 (5th Cir. Dec. 1, 2022)

ineffective assistance of counsel motion to reopen; equitable tolling; biometrics requirement; sua sponte jurisdiction

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