Flores-Vasquez v. Garland "Jose Luis Flores-Vasquez (“Flores-Vasquez”), a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal. He argues that the BIA erred...
Everton Bailey Jr., Oregonian, Sept. 21, 2017 - "Two Oregon lawmakers are calling for a federal investigation into the conduct of immigration agents who mistakenly approached a Latino man, demanded his name without identifying themselves and claimed he was...
"Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes today confessed to breaking federal law in 1997 by entering into an illegal marriage with an 18-year-old Ethiopian immigrant. Hayes, who is now engaged to Gov. John Kitzhaber, says she was paid approximately $5,000 to marry...
"Updated list of Counties (April 23, 2014) Counties* in Oregon that do not honor ICE holds as compliant with the 4th Amendment for detention purposes: Clackamas Crook Deschutes Douglas Gilliam Hood River Jackson Jefferson ...
A federal judge in Oregon has found that an immigrant woman's constitutional rights were violated when she was held in jail without probable cause at the request of U.S. immigration authorities, one of several recent federal court decisions to scrutinize the...
"Immigration lawyers say Snyder and Vega plied Interstate 5 from Portland to Los Angeles for four years, assuring undocumented immigrants they would help them earn work visas and citizenship quick—an appealing scenario for a process that usually takes years...
"Oregonians are headed for a statewide vote on a new law that allows immigrants who can't show they're in the United States legally to obtain driver's licenses. Secretary of State Kate Brown's office said Friday that opponents of the law submitted...
"Gov. John Kitzhaber on Tuesday morning signed into law a bill that grants in-state tuition to undocumented Oregon high school graduates who meet certain criteria. "Friends, a dream has become a reality," Kitzhaber said after signing the bill, which...
"Following almost four months of deliberation, Oregon officials have decided to let young immigrants drive under President Barack Obama's deportation deferral program. Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services will now accept deferred action work permits...
Matter of Rivera-Mendoza, 28 I&N Dec. 184 (BIA 2020) The risk of harm to a child required to obtain a conviction for child neglect in the second degree under section 163.545(1) of the Oregon Revised Statutes is sufficiently high that the offense is categorically...
Matter of J-P-G-, 27 I&N Dec. 642 (BIA 2019) (1) The offense of menacing in violation of section 163.190 of the Oregon Revised Statutes is categorically a crime involving moral turpitude. (2) The element of actual inflicted fear is not necessary to determine...
Aguirre Barbosa v. Barr, June 6, 2019 Court Staff Summary: "The panel filed: (1) an order denying Respondent’s motion to depublish and granting the motion to amend the opinion filed on March 28, 2019, and appearing at 919 F.3d 1169; and (2) an amended opinion...
Aguirre Barbosa v. Barr "Petitioner Pedro Aguirre Barbosa, a Mexican citizen, was convicted of robbery in the third degree in violation of Oregon Revised Statutes section 164.395. An immigration judge (“IJ”) denied relief from removal, and the Board of Immigration...
Matter of J-G-D-F-, 27 I&N Dec. 82 (BIA 2017) - Burglary of a dwelling in violation of section 164.225 of the Oregon Revised Statutes is a crime involving moral turpitude, even though the statute does not require that a person be present at the time of the...
Sandoval v. Yates, Jan. 27, 2017 - "Sandoval was convicted of delivery of a controlled substance under Oregon Revised Statutes § 475.992(1)(a). Oregon law permits conviction for delivery under this statute based on mere solicitation. Because the Controlled...