Topic
Every decision we've filed under Immigration (Civil).
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order rejecting asylum and withholding of removal claims. The court upheld the agency's finding that the petitioners failed to establish a legal nexus between the harm they faced and a protected ground.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed a petition for review because the petitioner failed to produce a final order of removal. The court held that judicial review is limited to final orders of removal, and an order dismissing proceedings is not such an order.
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 vacated a conviction for illegal reentry, holding that ineffective assistance of counsel can functionally deprive a defendant of meaningful judicial review under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(d). The court reversed the denial of a motion to dismiss the indictment because the defendant's counsel failed to pursue the only form of relief legally available to him.
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 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.