IRAC Releases December 2014 Update to Index of Unpublished BIA Decisions

"IRAC is pleased to release an updated version of its Index of Unpublished Decisions of the Board of Immigration Appeals, which now contains links to decisions issued through December 8, 2014. The Index is organized by subject matter and contains links to helpful rulings selected from an ongoing review of more than 8,500 unpublished BIA decisions.

Among other newly added rulings, the updated version of the Index now contains links to recent decisions:

• Reopening proceedings in light of an advisory opinion from the general counsel of the Tulsa County (Okla.) Sheriff’s Office

• Reopening and administratively closing proceedings to allow the respondent to apply for a provisional waiver (Form I-601A)

• Terminating proceedings after DHS exercised prosecutorial discretion for a respondent previously arrested for driving under the influence

• Ordering an immigration judge to consider evidence on a flash drive

• Finding ICE agents committed an egregious Fourth Amendment violation by entering a home without a warrant or consent

To purchase the Index, click here to log in or sign up for a free account on Scribd.com, and then click here to enter your credit card information. Individuals who have purchased the 2014 edition of Index may download the updated version for no additional charge.

No further updates will be made to the 2014 edition of the Index. The 2015 edition of the Index will be available for purchase in January.

If you have questions or comments about the Index, or an unpublished BIA decision that you would like to share, please email author Ben Winograd." - IRAC, Dec. 11, 2014.