Immigration Review Ep. 309 - Precedential Decisions: 3/23/2026 - 03/29/2026 (mandatory detention for EWIs; reliability of I-213s; termination; IJ can't assert deficient NTA; CIMT & one year or longer sentence; attempted use of physical force; reasonable fear jurisdiction)
Herrera Avila v. Bondi, et al., No. 25-3248 (8th Cir. Mar. 25, 2026)
- mandatory detention for all EWIs; redundant and superfluous statutory interpretation; Hurtado; seeking admission; INA § 235(a)(2)(B); Laken Riley Act; Buenrostro-Mendez
Matter of Mercado-Martinez, 29 I&N Dec. 529 (BIA 2026)
- reliability of Form I-213; termination; presumption of reliability; establishing alienage; rebutting § 212 charge
Matter of Lopez-Orellana, 29 I&N Dec. 533 (BIA 2026)
- IJ cannot assert deficient NTA claims processing rule; in absentia
Perdomo Ulloa v. Bondi, No. 22-1724 (4th Cir. Mar. 25, 2026)
- CIMT; Va. Code § 18.2-186.3(A)(2); Class 1 misdemeanor; for which a sentence of one year or longer may be imposed; non-LPR cancellation
United States v. Chavez-Echeverria, No. 24-4723 (9th Cir. Mar. 25, 2026)
- Oregon attempted first-degree assault, Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 163.185(1)(a), 161.405; attempted use of physical force; substantial step
Navarrete v. Bondi, No. 24-2776 (9th Cir. Mar. 23, 2026)
- Riley; review of negative reasonable fear finding; final order of removal; CAT review post-reinstatement
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