Topic
Every decision we've filed under Immigration (Civil).
The Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order refusing to reopen removal proceedings. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate the reasonable diligence required for equitable tolling of the ninety-day filing deadline.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision dismissing an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture protection.
The Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals summary dismissal of a late appeal. The court held that the Board did not abuse its discretion in rejecting the petitioner's claim for equitable tolling due to a lack of supporting evidence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum and related relief. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's adverse credibility determination and rejection of the petitioner's claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's internal relocation finding and that the petitioner forfeited several challenges.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of equitable tolling for a late asylum appeal, clarifying that the thirty-day filing deadline is a mandatory claim-processing rule subject to deferential review.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging a Board of Immigration Appeals order that rejected a motion to reopen removal proceedings. The court found the petitioners failed to demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel or prejudice from the alleged deficiencies.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim. The court found the record did not compel a conclusion that gang threats were motivated by a protected ground rather than financial extortion.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim. The court found the petitioner failed to prove past persecution and did not exhaust arguments regarding future persecution.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision affirming the denial of asylum and related relief. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility finding based on significant omissions and conflicting explanations regarding the petitioner's father's incarceration.