Cyrus Mehta, May 29, 2023 "I write this blog in fond memory of Mark Von Sternberg who passed away on May 16, 2023. Mark was a brilliant lawyer, scholar and writer who worked very hard on behalf...
Portillo v. DHS "Gerardo A. Portillo petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") affirming his order of removal and denying his application for adjustment...
State Department, May 30, 2023 "Document Submission to KCC suspended for DV-2024 and onward. Effective for the Diversity Visa (DV) program for fiscal year 2024 (DV-2024) and onward, selectees...
In this document , provided by a "veteran immigration practitioner," ICE claims that its attorneys need not be present in every case in Immigration Court. Read more at PWS's latest post ...
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 06/01/2023 "This final rule (TFR) temporarily amends Department of State (Department) regulations to provide that Afghan nationals...
Diaz Esparza II
"Santiago Alejandro Diaz Esparza seeks review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision finding him subject to removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(ii), which permits the deportation of aliens who commit two crimes involving moral turpitude (CIMTs) after admission to the United States.1 Diaz Esparza argues that this court should vacate the BIA’s decision because res judicata bars the removal proceedings against him, he has not been convicted of two CIMTs, and his convictions did not occur after admission. For the reasons that follow, Diaz Esparza’s arguments are unavailing, and we dismiss his petition for review. ... As explained above, res judicata does not bar this removal proceeding, deadly conduct is categorically a CIMT, and Diaz Esparza was admitted to the United States when he adjusted his status to that of a lawful permanent resident. Accordingly, we DISMISS the petition for review."
[Despite this setback, hats off again to two battle-hardened Generals in the "New Due Process Army," Raed Gonzalez and Ross Miller, who have fought this case for so long and so hard. I suspect this is NOT the end of the road!]