DOL, July 26, 2024 "On August 7, 2024, the Department of Labor will host a public webinar to educate stakeholders, program users, and other interested members of the public on the changes to the...
Atud v. Garland (unpub.) "Mathurin A. Atud petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying his motion to reopen removal proceedings based on alleged ineffective...
Shen v. Garland "Peng Shen, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. An Immigration Judge ...
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 07/25/2024 "On January 17, 2017, DHS published a final rule with new regulatory provisions guiding the use of parole on a case...
Lance Curtright reports: "After the 5th Circuit’s initial decision in Membreno, [ Membreno-Rodriguez v. Garland, 95 F.4th 219 ] my law partner Paul Hunker (a new AILA member!) reached out to...
Plancante Sauceda v. Garland
"We first address venue and hold that the Ninth Circuit is the proper venue for this petition for review because Boise, Idaho, is the place “in which the immigration judge completed the proceedings.” See 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(2). We next address the substance of Plancarte’s petition and hold that (1) the BIA’s rejection of the proposed particular social group of “female nurses” on the ground that “nursing” is not an immutable characteristic was unreasonable, and (2) the BIA’s CAT finding that there was no governmental involvement or acquiescence in the cartel’s actions is not supported by substantial evidence. We grant the petition and remand to the BIA."
[Hats way off to Vallerye Anderson!]