Topic
Every decision we've filed under Immigration (Civil).
The Seventh Circuit denied a petition for review of an asylum claim brought by a Serbian professional soccer player. The court affirmed that the harm suffered was due to personal performance grievances rather than membership in a cognizable social group.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an immigration judge's order denying a motion to reopen removal proceedings. The court held that a defective initial Notice to Appear does not automatically allow a noncitizen to rescind an in absentia removal order if a subsequent notice was provided.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner failed to establish past persecution.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging adverse credibility findings in an immigration case. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioners provided inconsistent testimony regarding their asylum claims.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying a motion for reconsideration. The court found no abuse of discretion in the agency's handling of evidence or its rejection of a due process claim.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging a Board of Immigration Appeals decision regarding asylum and protection claims. The court found substantial evidence supported the lower rulings that the petitioner failed to prove persecution based on a protected ground or a likelihood of future torture.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court upheld the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration judge's adverse credibility determination against an El Salvador national. The court held that the petitioner's general assertions failed to challenge specific factual findings, and the agency's decision was supported by substantial evidence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review filed by two Guatemalan brothers seeking asylum and related protections. The court found the petitioners forfeited their primary argument regarding government-controlled persecution and found substantial evidence supporting the agency's denial of their claims.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging a Board of Immigration Appeals decision regarding asylum and torture claims. The court found substantial evidence supporting the agency's conclusion that the petitioners failed to prove a nexus to a protected ground or government acquiescence to torture.