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Daniel M. Kowalski
10 months ago
Immigration Law
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CA6 on PSG: Turcios-Flores v. Garland (2-1)
Turcios-Flores v. Garland "Under the correct analysis, the record here compels a conclusion that Honduran rural landownership in this case is a common fundamental characteristic because Turcios-Flores should not be required to change this aspect...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
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IJ Distinguishes Jaco, Grants Asylum (PSG = Honduran Women)
Hats off to Prof. Hiroko Kusuda for her victory in New Orleans Immigration Court ! IJ Eric Marsteller distinguished Jaco v. Garland, stating: "The Fifth Circuit in Jaco v. Garland suggested that "Honduran women" is not sufficiently particular...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
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CA10 (2-1) on Honduras, Transgender Women: Gonzalez Aguilar v. Garland
Gonzalez Aguilar v. Garland "Kelly Gonzalez Aguilar is a transgender woman from Honduras. She came to the United States and applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and deferral of removal. In support, Kelly claimed • past persecution in Honduras...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
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Unpub. CA6 on Honduras, Social Group: Corea Escoto v. Garland
Corea Escoto v. Garland (unpub.) "Given the BIA’s repeated reliance on A-B-, briefing on the effect of A-B-’s overruling is necessary. We remand to the BIA to reconsider Corea’s asylum claim in the first instance, this time under pre-A-B- caselaw...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 3 years ago
Immigration Law
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CA5 on Honduras, Gangs, Persecution: Morales Lopez v. Garland
orales Lopez v. Garland (unpub.) "[W]e agree with her overarching point: the IJ and the BIA improperly determined that Morales Lopez did not make a sufficient showing of past persecution and a well-founded fear of future persecution. ... Morales...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 3 years ago
Immigration Law
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CA4 on Evidence, Social Group, Nexus, Honduras: Arita-Deras v. Wilkinson
Arita-Deras v. Wilkinson "Maria Del Refugio Arita-Deras, a native and citizen of Honduras, petitions for review of a final order of removal entered by the Board of Immigration Appeals (the Board). The Board affirmed an immigration judge’s (IJ)...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 3 years ago
Immigration Law
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Agreement Between US, Honduras for Cooperation in the Examination of Protection Claims
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 05/01/2020 "The Department of Homeland Security is publishing the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Honduras...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 4 years ago
Immigration Law
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Unpub. BIA Remand: Honduras, Political Opinion; Equality for Women
Prof. Geoffrey Hoffman , Director, UHLC Immigration Clinic, writes: "I wanted to share a decision granting a remand from the BIA in a Matter of A-B- type case from my friends and colleagues at The Modi Law Firm!!! Great job. The decision...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 4 years ago
Immigration Law
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CA4 on Honduras, Gang Violence: Alvarez Lagos v. Barr
Alvarez Lagos v. Barr "Sindy Marilu Alvarez Lagos testified credibly that she and her then-seven-year-old daughter, natives and citizens of Honduras, were threatened with gang rape, genital mutilation, and death if they did not comply with the...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 7 years ago
Immigration Law
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CA4 on Asylum, Nexus, Honduras: Cantillano Cruz v. Sessions
Cantilloano Cruz v. Sessions, Mar. 13, 2017 - "Luz Marina Cantillano Cruz (Cantillano Cruz), a citizen of Honduras, petitions for review of a final order of removal entered by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).1 The BIA affirmed an immigration...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 7 years ago
Immigration Law
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Honduran Asylum Victory: False Accusation of Gang Membership by DHS, Virginia Police
Here's a link to a 17-page decision issued March 15, 2016 by Arlington IJ Rodger C. Harris. Hats off to Jay S. Marks !
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 7 years ago
Immigration Law
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Unpub. BIA Asylum Victory: Honduras, Domestic Violence, Social Group
Christina Brown writes, "[Here is an] unpublished BIA decision granting asylum on an A-R-C-G- claim for an unmarried woman in a short term relationship. If you need any additional information, including facts about the case, please do not hesitate...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 8 years ago
Immigration Law
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Unpub. BIA PSG (Pro Bono) Asylum Victory - Honduran Journalist
Hats off to Kramer Levin pro bono attorney Marsha Sukach , volunteering for the BIA Pro Bono Appeals Project , who scored this ' particular social group ' asylum win on appeal: "[W]e conclude that the respondent has demonstrated he suffered...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 8 years ago
Immigration Law
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IJ on Asylum, Social Group, Honduras: Matter of O- (Unpub.)
Camila Palmer writes: "I wanted to share an IJ decision finding my client was a member of a PSG of "former honest police officers," distinguishing Matter of Fuentes. I think its a well-written decision and thought it might be useful to...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
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Unpub. BIA Asylum Remand Victory: Honduras, Social Group
"Since the time of the respondent's hearing, the Board has issued several decisions addressing the issue of particular social group. See Matter of M-E-V-G-, 26 I&N Dec. 227 (BIA 2014), and Matter of W-G-R-, 26 I&N Dec. 208 (BIA 2014)...
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