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Immigration (Civil)

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Mar 18 2026
9th Cir. 21-70088 Unpublished

I.V.Z. v. Pamela Bondi, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order because the petitioner failed to specifically argue the dispositive legal elements of his asylum and withholding of removal claims. The court held that the petitioner forfeited review of the nexus and government protection determinations by not addressing them distinctly in his opening brief.

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Mar 17 2026
7th Cir. 25-2202 Panel Decision

NORMA SANTOS-MENJIVAR v. PAMELA J. BONDI Attorney General of the United States

The Seventh Circuit denied a Honduran citizen's petition for review of an asylum denial, upholding the finding that gang extortion was motivated by perceived wealth rather than gender. The court held that general country conditions and academic articles were insufficient to establish the required nexus between the petitioner's proposed social groups and the feared harm.

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Mar 17 2026
5th Cir. 25-60469 Per Curiam

Flores Sanchez v. Bondi

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture protection because the petitioner failed to prove a nexus between his alleged persecution and his proposed social group. The court also held it lacked jurisdiction to review the denial of a motion for continuance.

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Mar 17 2026
3rd Cir. 25-1277 Panel Decision

ABDALLAH ABDULRAHEEM MOHAMMAD KHATER v. ATTORNEY GENERAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Third Circuit denied in part and dismissed in part a petition challenging an Immigration Judge's rulings on administrative closure, continuance, and voluntary departure. The court held that the petitioner failed to show the first two rulings affected the outcome of his removal, while the third was barred from judicial review by statute.

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Mar 16 2026
8th Cir. 25-2056 Panel Decision

Untitled Opinion

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in this immigration civil matter. The court entered judgment in accordance with the opinion on the same date.

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Mar 16 2026
7th Cir. 25-1049 Panel Decision

MOHAMED IBRAHIM HASSAN v. PAMELA J. BONDI, Attorney General of the United States

The Seventh Circuit certified a question of Kentucky state law to the Kentucky Supreme Court to determine if a state conviction for receiving stolen property categorically matches the federal definition of an aggravated felony. The court could not discern whether the state statute requires subjective knowledge of the stolen nature of the property, which is a mandatory element under federal immigration law.

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Mar 16 2026
9th Cir. 25-2847 Unpublished

WILSON RODRIGO MOPOSITA- LAMINIA; et al v. PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review filed by an Ecuadorian family seeking asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioners failed to demonstrate harm rising to the level of persecution or a reasonable possibility of future persecution.

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Mar 16 2026
9th Cir. 25-949 Unpublished

RICARDO GOMEZ RIVERA v. PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied Ricardo Gomez Rivera's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order rejecting his claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that the petitioner waived review of critical determinations regarding filing deadlines and nexus, and found the agency's factual findings regarding his claim of membership in a particular social group supported by substantial evidence.

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