Immigration Review

Diaz-Valdez v. Garland, No. 23-1576 (1st Cir. Nov. 22, 2024)BIA notice of appeal deadlines; equitable tolling; diligence; extraordinary circumstances; attorney statements; evidentiary sufficiency; guaranteed delivery Matter of Larios-Gutierrez De Pablo and Pablo-Larios, 28 I&N Dec. 868 (BIA 2024)timely objection to deficient NTA; retroactivity; Matter of Fernandes; claims processing rule; change of law USA v. Minor, No. 22-51083 (5th Cir. Nov. 20, 2024)federal definition of marijuana; hemp; guideline sentence enhancement; time of comparison; Brown v. United States; realistic probability test does not applyAcacia JusticeGet involved at the Acacia Center for Justice: acaciajustice.org/defendkids  Sign up to receive Acacia’s “Monthly Jobs Roundup”: https://tinyurl.com/acacia-jobs-signup  Sponsors and friends of the podcast!Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.Docketwise"Modern immigration software & case management"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSupport the show

Aleman Belloso v. Garland, No. 23-114 (9th Cir. Nov. 13, 2024)nexus; church leader; political opinion; particular social group - influential church leaders; no requirement to report harm for CAT; circularity not fatal; agency misconstruing PSG; no need to report government harm; FMLN; El Salvador Manuel-Soto v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 24-1089 (3d Cir. Nov. 12, 2024)small business owners; particularity; immutability; police investigation and unable or unwilling; Guatemala Urias-Orellana v. Garland, No. 24-1042 (1st Cir. Nov. 14, 2024)death threats, extortion, and past persecution; reasonable relocation; failure to report and government acquiescence; country condition reports; El Salvador Cortez-Mejia v. Garland, No. 23-1717 (1st Cir. Nov. 15, 2024)generalized fear of gang violence; 18th Street Gang recruitment against MS-13; death threats; El Salvador Medina-Suguilanda v. Garland, No. 23-2031 (1st Cir. Nov. 14, 2024)unable or unwilling to protect; failure to report to police because of risk of danger; domestic violence; mixed question of law and fact; EcuadorABA Commission on ImmigrationSponsors and friends of the podcast!Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.Docketwise"Modern immigration software & case management"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Reid v. Garland, No. 20-3324 (2d Cir. Nov. 5, 2024)mental competency; Matter of M-A-M- safeguards; due process; no prejudice required; termination for regulator violations Morgan v. Garland, No.  24-1280 (1st Cir. Nov. 5, 2024)serious reasons for believing noncitizen has committed serious non-political crime; probable cause; police acquiescence standard for CAT protection; failure to act; exhaustion; gangs; Jamaica Sponsors and friends of the podcast!Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.Docketwise"Modern immigration software & case management"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Farhane v. United States, No. 20-1666 (2d Cir. Oct. 31, 2024) (en banc)denaturalization; ineffective assistance of counsel in criminal proceedings; Strickland; collateral consequences; Padilla Matter of Khan, 28 I&N Dec. 850 (BIA 2024)CIMT; categorical approach; consideration elements of sentence enhancement; gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated; Cal. Pen. Code § 191.5(b); sentencing enhancement for fleeing the scene of an accident Cal. Veh. Code § 20001(c); combining mens rea and actus reas; standalone § 212(h) waiver; continuous residence for LPR cancellation  Diaz-Arellano v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 22-12446 (11th Cir. Oct. 29, 2024)aging out qualifying relatives; non-LPR cancellation of removal; Loper Bright Sustaita-Cordova v. Garland, No. 23-60095 (5th Cir. Oct. 31, 2024)hardship review; Wilkinson and good moral character; contested facts; U visa waiver; deficient NTA claims processing rule Seldon v. Garland, No. 24-0246 (6th Cir. Oct. 31, 2024)fraud; § 237(a)(1)(H) waiver & joint I-751 petition; Loper Bright; Kisor deference; Bador; failure to inform about asylum or other relief; refusal to answer questions at interview Sponsors and friends of the podcast!Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.Docketwise"Modern immigration software & case management"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Corpeno-Romero, et al. v. Garland, No. 23-576 (9th Cir. Oct. 23, 2024)past persecution; death threats; nexus; family membership; no requirement to wait to be killed; emotional trauma; lessened-harm standard for children; mixed motive and family based asylum; M-18 gang; El Salvador Al Otro Lado, et al. v. EOIR, et al., No. 22-55988 (9th Cir. Oct. 23, 2024)metering; Asylum Transit Rule; nationwide injunction; APA Garcia Oliva v. Garland, No. 23-1841 (1st Cir. Oct. 21, 2024)adverse credibility; omissions; discrepancy; heart of the claim; candor; former bodyguards; Guatemala  Galvez-Bravo v. Garland, No. 24-0239 (6th Cir. Oct. 23, 2024)exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; mixed question of law and fact; motion to reopen; dyslexia; unexplained departure by the BIA Francois v. Garland, No. 20-61134 (5th Cir. Oct. 24, 2024)standard of review; mental health facilities in Haiti; clear error; BIA shirking duties; sua sponte remand for further factual findingsSponsors and friends of the podcast!Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.Docketwise"Modern immigration software & case management"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Montejo-Gonzalez, et al. v. Garland, No. 21-304 (9th Cir. Oct. 17, 2024)in absentia motion to reopen based on exceptional circumstances; unconscionable result of removal; totality of the circumstances; traffic accidents; children; prima facie relief inapplicable Vargas-Salazar v. Garland, No. 23-2097 (1st Cir. Oct. 17, 2024)past persecution; unfulfilled threats; outpatient medical treatment; gangs; extortion; Ecuador Figueroa v. Garland, No. 22-1272 (1st Cir. Oct. 17, 2024)Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA); extreme and exceptionally unusual hardship; financial hardship; hardship review - mixed question of law and factImmigration Advocates for Democracy: T visas and Immigrants List Fundraiser: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immigration-advocates-for-democracy-t-visas-and-immigrants-list-fundraiser-tickets-1008635775757Use promo code: “Podcast20” for 20% off your ticket!Sponsors and friends of the podcast!Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.Docketwise"Modern immigration software & case management"Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"Click me!Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Meza Diaz, et al. v. Garland, No. 23-973 (9th Cir. Oct. 8, 2024)family-based past persecution claim; harm to family members as persecution; nexus for kidnapping; unable or unwilling to control only in home city; police statement that they cannot protect; cartel; Mexico Alvarado-Reyes v. Garland, No. 23-1726 (1st Cir. Oct. 7, 2024)nexus; family; Salvadoran men; resistance to gang recruitment; BIA reasoned consideration; due process and indiscernible transcripts; El SalvadorNext Lawyer Up PodcastEpisode 153 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Kevin Gregg | Bond & Botes Law Offices (bondnbotes.com)https://www.bondnbotes.com/next-lawyer-upSponsors and friends of the podcast!Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.Docketwise"Modern immigration software & case management"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Nguyen v. Jaddou, No. 23-20597 (5th Cir. Oct. 3, 2024)EB-3 visa; revoked I-140 petition; portability; successor-in-interest; jurisdiction Singh v. Garland, No. 23-95 (9th Cir. Oct. 4, 2024)credibility; Matter of R-K-K-; similar affidavits; DHS charts; relocation; speculation; absence from Department of State report; Mann Party; Sikh; IndiaNext Lawyer Up PodcastEpisode 153 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Kevin Gregg | Bond & Botes Law Offices (bondnbotes.com)https://www.bondnbotes.com/next-lawyer-upSponsors and friends of the podcast!Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.Docketwise"Modern immigration software & case management"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Tereshchenko v. Karimi, No. 24-172 (2d Cir. May 16, 2024)Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; wrongful removal; Interpol Yellow Notice; waiving affirmative defense; Ukraine United States v. Verdugo, 682 F. Supp. 3d 869 (S.D. Cal. 2023)generic federal definition of methamphetamine; analogs vs. isomers; Cal. Health and Safety Code §§ 11379(a) and 11378; United States v. Rodriguez Gamboa Sridej v. Blinken, et al., No. 23-16021 (9th Cir. July 23, 2024)extradition; habeas; State Department official; the rule of non-inquiry; CAT; ThailandSponsors and friends of the podcast!Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.Docketwise"Modern immigration software & case management"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Matter of Thakker, 28 I&N Dec. 843 (BIA 2024)Matter of Jurado; temporary taking; Diaz Lizarraga; retail theft; 18 Penn. Con. Stat § 3929(a)(l)  Mazariegos-Rodas v. Garland, No. 21-4064 (6th Cir. Sept. 20, 2024)family nexus; due process, bias, and exhaustion; ignoring fact affidavits; substantial; gang need not explain reason for targeting; mixed motive; Matter of M-R-M-S-; animus not required; generous BIA standard for mixed-motive cases; Brand-X Badose v. Garland, No. 23-1156 (1st Cir. Sept. 20, 2024)DHS failure to oppose motion to remand for adjustment of status; settled course of adjudication; arbitrary and capricious departure; adverse credibility; improper BIA factfinding on motion to remand Banyee v. Garland, No. 22-2252 (8th Cir. Sept. 17, 2024)mandatory detention; INA § 236(c); prolonged detention; bond hearing; Demore Lopez Orellana v. Garland, No. 23-60248 (5th Cir. Sept. 18, 2024)service of FARO; DHS violations of NOI and FARO procedures; INA § 101(a)(43)(S) obstruction of justice; specific intent; general intent; prejudice; facilitating return of removed noncitizen Singh v. Garland, No. 20-70050 (9th Cir. Sept. 17, 2024)in absentia motion to reopen based on exceptional circumstances; unconscionable result of removal; totality of the circumstances; accepting affidavits; erroneous reliance on attorney; Lozada inapplicableNational immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Supreme Court resourceSponsors and friends of the podcast!Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.Docketwise"Modern immigration software & case management"Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Promo Code: stafi2024Get Started! Promo Code: FREEImmigration Lawyer's Toolboxhttps://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/immigration-reviewWant to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show