Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting asylum claims based on adverse credibility findings. The court upheld the agency's determination that the petitioner provided a biologically impossible timeline regarding her miscarriage, divorce, and her daughter's birth.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review regarding a motion to reopen removal proceedings, affirming the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate materially changed country conditions in Guatemala sufficient to overcome the statutory filing deadline.
The Tenth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' dismissal of a motion to reopen removal proceedings. The court held that the motion was untimely and that it lacked jurisdiction to review the BIA's refusal to exercise sua sponte authority.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting asylum and related relief for an El Salvadorian family targeted by gang extortion. The court held that the harm was motivated by economic interest rather than a protected ground, failing the statutory nexus requirement for asylum.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review seeking asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture relief for three Mexican nationals. The court found that the petitioners waived key arguments regarding government protection and failed to meet the high legal threshold required to prove a likelihood of future torture.
The Third Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting a Convention Against Torture claim. The court upheld the lower tribunal's finding that the petitioner failed to prove it was more likely than not that he would be tortured by Laotian officials upon removal.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to a federal agency's approval of an underground coal mine expansion. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish standing or a valid cause of action under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act.
The Tenth Circuit denied a petition for review of a BIA decision denying asylum because the petitioners failed to challenge the agency's finding that the government could control the perpetrator. The court held that without challenging the government's ability to control the ex-partner, the petitioners could not establish the necessary element of past persecution.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed a petition for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' refusal to reopen immigration proceedings, ruling that the petitioner's motions were untimely. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate an abuse of discretion or entitlement to equitable tolling.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum and related protections. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility finding based on material omissions and inconsistencies in the petitioner's testimony.
