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Immigration (Civil)

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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 24-6168 Unpublished

SAUL GABRIEL SALES-LOPEZ v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision, ruling that the petitioner's motions to reopen and reconsider were barred by statutory time limits and the one-motion rule. The court found no exceptions applied because the petitioner failed to demonstrate changed country conditions or fundamental unfairness in his immigration proceedings.

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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 25-3072 Unpublished

BIATO RODEL OVALLE-BAMACA v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review, upholding the Board of Immigration Appeals' rejection of an immigrant's claims for cancellation of removal, asylum, and protection from torture. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioner failed to prove exceptional hardship to his children and did not demonstrate changed circumstances to excuse his late asylum filing.

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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 25-4163 Unpublished

LUIS D. MERAZ FARIAS v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of asylum and withholding of removal because the petitioner failed to exhaust his claims regarding the Immigration Judge's nexus finding. The court also upheld the denial of Convention Against Torture relief, finding that a single unharmed threat and speculative arguments did not meet the legal burden for torture.

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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 21-70398 Unpublished

LUIS OSVALDO JIMENEZ-OCHOA v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a Salvadoran national's petition for review of an asylum denial, ruling that witnesses who merely report crimes to the police lack the social distinction required for a cognizable particular social group. The court further held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice from alleged translation errors because the asylum claim failed on independent legal grounds.

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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 19-71857 Unpublished

Ciro Flores-Flores v. Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied Ciro Flores-Flores' petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision refusing to reconsider a denial of cancellation of removal. The court held that the BIA did not abuse its discretion because Flores voluntarily left the U.S. in 1999, breaking the ten-year continuous physical presence required for relief regardless of the validity of his notice to appear.

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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 17-72643 Unpublished

CARLOS GONZALEZ-BENITEZ v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General Nos. 17-72643; 18-71411

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order rejecting a motion to reopen removal proceedings based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The court affirmed that the petitioner failed to satisfy the procedural requirements of Matter of Lozada because he did not provide his former counsel sufficient time to respond to allegations before filing his motion.

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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 18-71411 Unpublished

CARLOS GONZALEZ-BENITEZ v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General Nos. 17-72643; 18-71411

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order that rejected a motion to reopen removal proceedings based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The court upheld the BIA's finding that the petitioner failed to meet procedural requirements because he provided his former attorney only three days to respond to allegations before filing the motion.

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