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Immigration (Civil)

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Mar 2 2026
9th Cir. 17-72144 Unpublished

Maria Isabel Alcantara Mendez v. Pamela Bondi, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a Mexican national's petition for review of her asylum and Convention Against Torture claims, ruling that she forfeited her challenge to the definition of a particular social group. The court held that the petitioner failed to meet her burden of proof because she did not properly raise alternative groups before the immigration judge.

Civil Forfeiture / Penalty Immigration (Civil)
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Feb 27 2026
1st Cir. 25-1137 Panel Decision

ELAINE DA SILVA-QUEIROGA v. PAMELA J. BONDI Attorney General

The First Circuit denied a petition for review of an asylum claim because the petitioner failed to prove she suffered past persecution or had a well-founded fear of future persecution. The court affirmed the Immigration Judge and Board of Immigration Appeals' determination that the petitioner's experiences did not meet the statutory severity threshold required for asylum, withholding of removal, or Convention Against Torture protection.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Feb 25 2026
8th Cir. 25-1969 Panel Decision

Karla Yesenia Gomez-Orozco; E.F.G.-O v. Pamela Bondi

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum and withholding of removal for Guatemalan petitioners. The court held that the petitioners failed to exhaust claims regarding a pattern or practice against women in Guatemala and waived review of the agency's finding that the government could not control their ex-partner.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Feb 24 2026
7th Cir. 25-2417 Panel Decision

DANUTA DEC v. MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of Homeland Security

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to a USCIS waiver denial, holding that federal statutes unequivocally preclude judicial review of agency decisions regarding waivers of inadmissibility. The court also admonished the petitioner's attorney for submitting a brief containing non-existent citations and false quotations generated by artificial intelligence.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Feb 24 2026
United States Court… 25-7138 Panel Decision

S.R.B. Kenneth v. TYPSA Group and Kingdom of Spain

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the dismissal of claims against the Kingdom of Spain, ruling that sovereign immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act barred the suit. The court also upheld the dismissal of claims against TYPSA Group for failing to allege a domestic injury required for RICO liability or conduct violating the law of nations.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Feb 20 2026
3rd Cir. 24-2306 Panel Decision

STEEVE J. DJORKAEFF MOISE v. ATTORNEY GENERAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Third Circuit denied a petition for review of a final order of removal against a Haitian national, upholding the Immigration Judge's decision that his asylum claim was time-barred. The court further affirmed the denial of withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture relief due to insufficient evidence of specific persecution or torture.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Feb 19 2026
3rd Cir. 25-1316 Panel Decision

RUTUL A JAISWAL v. ATTORNEY GENERAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Third Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an Indian national's claims for withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture protection. The court found the petitioner failed to provide substantial evidence that he faced a clear probability of persecution or torture in India based on religion, political opinion, or mental health.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Feb 18 2026
1st Cir. 14-1572 Panel Decision

NIRANJAN KHANAL; GITA KHANAL v. PAMELA J. BONDI, Attorney General

The First Circuit vacated the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum and related relief, ruling that the agency erred by relying solely on an adverse credibility finding while ignoring independent documentary and testimonial evidence. The court also held that the agency applied the incorrect legal standard to the withholding of removal claim by failing to conduct a purely objective assessment of future persecution.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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