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BIA on Perjury: Matter of Alvarado, 26 I&N Dec. 895 (BIA 2016)
Posted on 31 Dec 2016 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Matter of Alvarado, 26 I&N Dec. 895 (BIA 2016) - (1) The generic definition of “perjury” in section 101(a)(43)(S) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(S) (2012), requires that an offender make a material... Read More

BIA on Persecutor Bar: Matter of Alvarado, 27 I&N Dec. 27 (BIA 2017)
Posted on 5 May 2017 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Matter of Alvarado, 27 I&N Dec. 27 (BIA 2017) - The persecutor bar in section 241(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1231(b)(3)(B)(i) (2012), applies to an alien who assists or otherwise participates in the persecution... Read More