TRAC, Apr. 2024 "At the end of March 2024, 3,524,051 active cases were pending before the Immigration Court."
Sanchez-Perez v. Garland "One day after he pleaded guilty to violating a Tennessee domestic-violence law, the federal government initiated removal proceedings against Jose Yanel Sanchez-Perez. Ultimately...
In a letter dated April 12, 2024 the State Department and USCIS discuss "concerns about biometrics collection for applicants for T nonimmigrant status and petitioners for U nonimmigrant status abroad...
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 84 / Tuesday, April 30, 2024 "This final rule adopts and replaces regulations relating to key aspects of the placement, care, and services provided to unaccompanied...
Bouarfa v. Mayorkas Issue: Whether a visa petitioner may obtain judicial review when an approved petition is revoked on the basis of nondiscretionary criteria. Case below: 75 F.4th 1157 (11th Cir....
Raed Gonzalez writes: "The IJ denied a sua sponte motion to reopen a case for an individual ordered removed on 2000 prior to Chapa Garza, whose motion to reopen was filed on 2013 after the 2012 5th Circuit decisions of Lari and Carias. The IJ denied creating a new rule finding that since the 5th Circuit decisions were rendered last September, the respondent had 90 days from that date in September to file to reopen. After respondent argued abuse of discretion and gross miscarriage of justice, a three member panel not only reopened, but terminated proceedings against the respondent. He automatically regained his residency lost on 2000. Too bad it wasn’t published!" - Matter of Parada-Villegas, Sept. 23, 2013, unpub.