Topic
Every decision we've filed under Immigration (Civil).
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for rehearing en banc regarding a Federal Tort Claims Act suit involving an improper removal to Mexico.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioner's fear of persecution in Russia was speculative and not objectively reasonable.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals denial of asylum and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that vague anonymous threats do not constitute past persecution and that country condition evidence did not establish a particularized risk of torture.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's adverse credibility determination and conclusion that the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility for relief.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing a Burmese national's asylum claims. The court found substantial evidence supported the lower agency's conclusion that the petitioner did not suffer past persecution or fear future harm.
The Ninth Circuit denied petitions for review of Board of Immigration Appeals orders denying asylum and withholding of removal. The court also dismissed a petition challenging a motion to reopen removal proceedings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed in part and denied in part TingTing Zhang's petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court held that the agency did not abuse its discretion in denying Zhang's untimely second motion to reopen and that the court lacked jurisdiction to review her underlying asylum claim.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed a petition for review regarding a motion to reopen removal proceedings and denied a petition challenging asylum and withholding of removal orders. The court found no legal or constitutional error in the Board of Immigration Appeals' decisions and rejected the petitioners' equal protection claims.
The Ninth Circuit held that a motion to reopen an appeal from an immigration judge's order must be treated as a motion to reopen rather than a motion to reconsider when premised on new evidence. The court granted the petition for review and remanded the case for the Board of Immigration Appeals to evaluate the motion under the correct standard.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying cancellation of removal. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioner failed to demonstrate exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to qualifying relatives.