Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioner failed to prove a nexus between the harm she suffered and a protected ground.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision dismissing an asylum claim. The court upheld an adverse credibility finding based on significant inconsistencies in the petitioner's testimony.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court upheld the denial of a second motion to reopen removal proceedings based on changed country conditions in Israel.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an asylum and withholding of removal petition filed by a Honduran national and her minor children. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner failed to establish a nexus between the harm she suffered and a protected ground.
The Ninth Circuit denied the petition for review in part and granted it in part, remanding the case to the Board of Immigration Appeals. The court found that the petitioners established past persecution based on political opinion, triggering a presumption of eligibility for asylum and withholding of removal.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed the petition for review because the petitioner failed to challenge independent grounds supporting the lower court's decision. The court held that the petitioner abandoned arguments regarding the timeliness of asylum applications and the merits of withholding of removal claims.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying relief under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that the petition was untimely and that the agency's denial was supported by substantial evidence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by a Florida prisoner. The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to hear such petitions directly under the governing federal statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review filed by Guatemalan nationals seeking asylum and protection from torture. The court found that the petitioners failed to meaningfully challenge the government's inability to protect them from gang violence and did not meet the high bar for proving a likelihood of future torture.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner failed to establish past persecution.
