Petitioner, a noncitizen from Nigeria, petitioned for review of the BIA’s decision affirming the IJ’s decision finding petitioner removable under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 237(a)(2)(A)(iii), 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii), because his … Continue reading
Defendant appealed his conviction following his guilty plea to illegally transporting aliens within the United States; assisting an inadmissible alien in entering the United States; and illegally being present in the United States after having previous… Continue reading
Petitioner, a native and citizen of the Grenadines, petitioned for review of the BIA’s order affirming the IJ’s finding that he was removable based on his second-degree assault conviction in violation of New York Law 120.05(2) and on the basis of petit… Continue reading
Petitioner, a native and citizen of Jamaica, petitioned for review of the BIA’s denial of his requests for cancellation of removal and a waiver of inadmissibility. The court held that a conviction for witness tampering under Connecticut General Statute… Continue reading
Petitioner and her husband, natives and citizens of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), petitioned for review of the BIA’s denial of their application for asylum and other relief despite a finding by an IJ that petitioner would be subjected to coerci… Continue reading
Petitioner, a native and citizen of the People’s Republic of China, appealed the BIA’s decision affirming an IJ’s finding that she filed a frivolous asylum application. At issue was whether (1) a “frivolousness finding” could be entered against an alie… Continue reading
Petitioner, a native and citizen of Ecuador, sought review of the BIA’s decision affirming the IJ’s denial of his application for cancellation of removal and ordering him removed. At issue was whether the notice requirements of Immigration and National… Continue reading
Petitioner, a native and citizen of Ireland, sought review of an order of the BIA finding him ineligible for adjustment of status due to his inadmissibility under section 212(a)(6)(c)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6… Continue reading
Petitioner appealed from the district court’s denial of habeas corpus relief after finding that he did not derive citizenship from his father. The district court ruled that petitioner was not in his father’s “legal custody” when his father naturalized…. Continue reading
Petitioner, a native and citizen of Cameroon, petitioned from an order of the BIA affirming the IJ’s denial of asylum, but granting his application for withholding of removal. At issue was whether the government’s prima facie showing of firm resettleme… Continue reading