Suate-Orellana v. Garland "Although the IJ and BIA addressed her argument that her NTA was deficient on the merits, the legal landscape has changed significantly since the BIA’s decision dismissing...
From the NY AILA Chapter: "With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Allen E. Kaye, a distinguished figure in the field of immigration law. Allen was a nationally recognized immigration lawyer...
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 05/08/2024 "This final rule makes several clarifications and updates the definitions currently used to determine whether a consumer...
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...
"Ruqiang Yu petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals that affirmed the Immigration Judge’s decision denying Yu’s application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We conclude that the BIA applied an erroneous legal standard when assessing whether Yu’s opposition to corruption constituted an actual political opinion. We hold also that the BIA erred by failing to consider Yu’s claim of imputed political opinion. Accordingly, we grant the petition for review and remand for further consideration." - Yu v. Holder, Sept. 7, 2012. [Hats off to Emanuel Liu and Mark C. Fang!]