Jul 16 2026
4th Cir. 24-1338 Panel Decision

Erick Jesus Flores-Turcios v. Todd W. Blanche, Acting Attorney General

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the denial of asylum and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that substantial evidence supported the Board of Immigration Appeals' finding that the petitioner was targeted for economic reasons rather than membership in a particular social group.

Jul 16 2026
6th Cir. 25-3967 Published

Espinoza-Reyes v. Blanche

The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review from a Guatemalan national seeking asylum based on domestic violence and political association. The court upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals' finding that the proposed social groups were impermissibly defined by the harm suffered and that the nexus to political opinion was speculative.

Jul 15 2026
5th Cir. 23-60269 Per Curiam

Walters v. Blanche

The Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an immigration judge's determination that the petitioner was removable due to an aggravated felony conviction. The court held that the petitioner's mail fraud convictions involved a loss exceeding ten thousand dollars, satisfying the statutory definition of an aggravated felony.

Jul 15 2026
8th Cir. 25-2770 Panel Decision

Romero-Romero v. Blanche

The Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order affirming the denial of asylum and withholding of removal. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate the Guatemalan government was unable or unwilling to control the private actor she feared.

Jul 15 2026
9th Cir. 20-72048 Unpublished

Coseme Damian Moradel-Calix v. Todd Blanche

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioner failed to prove past or future persecution on account of a protected ground.