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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Feb 19 2026
11th Cir. 24-12504 Published

Ishmahil Barrie v. U.S. Attorney General

The Eleventh Circuit held that the generic federal definition of rape does not include digital penetration. Consequently, a District of Columbia conviction for attempted first-degree sexual abuse based on digital penetration does not categorically qualify as an aggravated felony of rape under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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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.

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Feb 18 2026
1st Cir. 25-1267 Panel Decision

ROSA LIDIA CANTE MIJANGOS v. PAMELA J. BONDI, Attorney General

The First Circuit denied a petition for review of an asylum denial because the petitioner failed to develop specific legal or factual arguments challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' nexus finding. The court held that without a developed argument connecting the abuse to the petitioner's protected status, the claim fails regardless of the severity of the harm suffered.

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Feb 17 2026
8th Cir. 25-1419 Panel Decision

Untitled Opinion

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in this immigration-related appeal. Judgment in accordance with the opinion was entered on the same day.

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Feb 13 2026
9th Cir. 25-1803 Unpublished

Carlos Mauricio Arevalo-Montano; K. S. A.-N.; E. T. M. N.; K. N. A.-N v. Pamela Bondi, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting asylum claims for an El Salvadoran father and his three children. The court held that the proposed social groups of Uber drivers and the Arevalo-Montano family failed to meet the legal requirements for cognizability and nexus to protected grounds.

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Feb 11 2026
9th Cir. 17-70849 Unpublished

Torres-De Hernandez v. Bondi

The Ninth Circuit denied the petition for review, holding that substantial evidence supports the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture relief. The court found the petitioner's threats insufficient to constitute past persecution and ruled that she forfeited her proposed social group claims by failing to properly argue them.

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