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Lopez-Chavez v. Garland "In May 2017, an Immigration Judge (IJ) determined that Lopez-Chavez is ineligible for cancellation of removal because his 2006 federal conviction for illegal reentry in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 qualifies as an...

Rampersaud v. Barr "Petitioner Charran Daneshwar Rampersaud, a noncitizen resident of the United States, seeks review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) finding him removable as an aggravated felon for having been convicted of...

Valenzuela Gallardo v. Barr (Valenzuela Gallardo III, vacating Matter of Valenzuela Gallardo, 27 I&N Dec. 449 (BIA 2018) ) "Because “obstruction of justice” under § 1101(a)(43)(S) unambiguously requires a nexus to ongoing or...

Matter of Reyes, 28 I&N Dec. 52 (A.G. 2020) (1) If all of the means of committing a crime, based on the elements of the statute of conviction, amount to one or more of the offenses listed in section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nationality...

Persad v. Barr "Dasrath D. Persad (“Persad”), a legal permanent resident, petitions for review of an agency order requiring his removal to Trinidad and Tobago. The agency’s decision rested on its determination that Persad’s...

Lopez-Aguilar v. Barr "Petitioner Ludwin Israel Lopez-Aguilar, a native and citizen of Guatemala, seeks review of a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) finding him removable pursuant to § 237(a)(2)(A)(iii) of...

Jauregui-Cardenas v. Barr "Maria Jauregui-Cardenas petitions for review of a final order of removal, arguing the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) erred in holding that she is an inadmissible alien who is not eligible for discretionary...

Quinteros v. Atty. Gen. "The Board of Immigration Appeals found that Nelson Quinteros committed an aggravated felony and failed to show entitlement to relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). Quinteros argues that the Board committed...

Matter of Reyes, 27 I&N Dec. 708 (A.G. 2019) "Pursuant to 8 C.F.R. §1003.1(h)(1)(i), I direct the Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board”) to refer this case to me for review of its decision. The Board’s decision in this...

Matter of Cordero-Garcia, 27 I&N Dec. 652 (BIA 2019) (1) The crime of dissuading a witness in violation of section 136.1(b)(1) of the California Penal Code is categorically an aggravated felony offense relating to obstruction of justice under section...

Hillocks v. A.G. "Petitioner Dexter Anthony Hillocks is a lawful permanent resident who was convicted of the Pennsylvania state crime of using a communication facility — i.e., a phone — to facilitate a felony. The question before us...

Bastardo-Vale v. A.G. "Today we decide whether the phrase “particularly serious crime” as used in both the asylum and withholding of removal statutes, 8 U.S.C. §§ 1158(b)(2), 1231(b)(3), includes, but is not limited to, aggravated...

In an unpublished, three-member panel (GREER, Wendtland; O'Connor dissenting) decision dated April 24, 2019 , the BIA stated: "[B]ased on a straightforward application of the categorical approach outlined in Taylor and its progeny, we must...

Matter of A. Vasquez, 27 I&N Dec. 503 (BIA 2019) Under the plain language of section 101(a)(43)(H) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(H) (2012), kidnapping in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a) (2012) is not an...

ACLU, Apr. 9, 2019 "Utah is known for its red rock canyons, steep ski slopes, and a mega-majority Republican legislature. And now it can be recognized as one of just a handful of states to pass legislation that helps noncitizens avoid deportation...