Topic

Immigration (Civil)

Every decision we've filed under Immigration (Civil).

Related topics

Civil 3414 Criminal 1968 Summary Judgment 812 Sentencing Guidelines 723 Civil Rights - Section 1983 653 Constitutional 538 Supervised Release 475 Drug Trafficking 445 Civil Rights - Employment 370 Firearms 323 Qualified Immunity 252 Anders Brief 243
Mar 9 2026
7th Cir. 25-1739 Panel Decision

ISMAEL TORRIJOS-ZAMORA v. PAMELA J. BONDI, Attorney General of the United States

The Seventh Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order rejecting an asylum claim because the petitioner failed to prove the gang targeted him for a protected reason. The court upheld the finding that the gang's motivation was purely economic, aimed at recruiting boys for fuel theft rather than punishing the petitioner's civic activities.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
Read summary →
Mar 6 2026
11th Cir. 25-11585 Per Curiam

AMELIA CHUM-PASTOR EDISON G. CIFUENTES-CHUM v. U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL

The Eleventh Circuit granted summary disposition in favor of the government, holding that petitioners abandoned their procedural challenge to the Board of Immigration Appeals' handling of their minor son's appeal. The court affirmed the BIA's denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture relief without addressing the merits of the procedural argument.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
Read summary →
Mar 5 2026
9th Cir. 25-1584 Unpublished

Andrea Mendoza Velasquez v. Pamela Bondi

The Ninth Circuit remanded the asylum and withholding of removal claims for reconsideration after finding the Board of Immigration Appeals may have failed to consider key evidence regarding Guatemala's ability to protect the petitioners. The court affirmed the denial of Convention Against Torture protection, ruling that the petitioners failed to meet the required standard of proof.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
Read summary →
Mar 4 2026
U.S. Sup. Ct. 24-777 Unanimous

Urias-Orellana v. Bondi

The Supreme Court held that the Immigration and Nationality Act mandates substantial-evidence review for the Board of Immigration Appeals' determinations regarding whether undisputed facts constitute persecution. The Court affirmed the First Circuit's removal order, ruling that the record did not compel a finding of persecution under this deferential standard.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
Read summary →
Mar 4 2026
11th Cir. 25-11753 Per Curiam

FARIDULLAH LIWAN KHIL v. U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL SECRETARY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied consolidated petitions for review regarding an Afghan national's claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals' factual findings that the petitioner failed to prove past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution, concluding that these findings were supported by substantial evidence in the record.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
Read summary →