Immigration Review
263 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 13 hours ago -A weekly podcast of immigration case summaries and practice insights from your host, Kevin A. Gregg, a partner at the law firm Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt P.A.
Each Monday, the Immigration Review podcast reviews the latest published opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and all U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals—discussing some in depth, providing holdings for others, and always giving practical insights, rummaging through the week’s decisions so you don’t have to.
*Read about your host and the KKTP law firm here: https://www.kktplaw.com/attorney/gregg-kevin-a/
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Ep. 124 - Precedential Decisions from 9/5/2022 - 9/11/2022 (detention; MS-13; asylum; unable or unwilling to control private actors; non-LPR cancellation of removal; qualifying relative; NACARA; INA § 212(h) waiver)
September 12, 2022 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBIntro + Hernandez Avilez v. Garland, No. 20-16142 (9th Cir. Sept. 8, 2022) (detention) Rodriguez De Palucho v. Garland, No. 22-0212 (6th Cir. Sept. 9, 2022) asylum; unable or unwilling to control private actors; extortion; rent; MS-13; El Salvador Agustin-Matias v. Garland, No. 21-60288 (5th Cir. Sept. 9, 2022) non-LPR cancellation of removal; qualifying relative; evidentiary burden; U.S. citizenship Lopez v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 21-1490 (3d Cir. Sept. 9, 2022) NACARA; INA § 212...
Ep. 123 - Precedential Decisions from 8/29/2022 - 9/4/2022 (Interpol Red Notice; serious nonpolitical crime; categorical approach; changed country condition motion to reopen; reinstatement; clear error review; deficient NTA; stop time rule)
September 05, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBGonzalez-Castillo v. Garland, No. 21-70112 (9th Cir. Aug. 31, 2022) · Interpol Red Notice; Article 13 of the Salvadoran Code; MS-13; serious reason to believe; serious nonpolitical crime; probable cause; burdens; Matter of W-E-R-B-; Salvadoran Art. 13; MS-13; IJ duty to develop the record Romero-Millan v. Garland, No. 16-73915 (9th Cir. Aug. 29, 2022) · law relating to a controlled substance; categorical approach; divisibility; certification; Arizona; A.R.S. § 13-3415...
Ep. 122 - Precedential Decisions from 8/22/2022 - 8/28/2022 (divisibility; stalking; mental state; intent; expert psychological opinion; childhood trauma; credible and reasonable fear interview transcripts)
August 29, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBVurimindi v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 19-1848 (3d Cir. Aug. 24, 2022) stalking in violation of 18 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. § 2709.1(a)(1); divisibility; mens rea; INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(i); means vs. elements; intent; “demonstrate”; Pennsylvania jury instructions Rivera-Medrano v. Garland, No. 20-1667 (1st Cir. Aug. 26, 2022) motion to remand; credibility; Matter of F-S-N-; expert psychological opinion; PTSD; memory issues; recollection of children; childhood trauma; credible and reasonable ...
Ep. 121 - Precedential Decisions from 8/15/2022 - 8/21/2022 (obstruction of justice; vacated convictions; burglary; receipt of stolen property; particularly serious crime; child abuse; deficient NTAs; no notice MTRs)
August 22, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBCordero-Garcia v. Garland, No. 19-72779 (9th Cir. Aug. 15, 2022) INA § 101(a)(43)(S), obstruction of justice; Valenzuela Gallardo; Cal. Pen. Code § 136.1(b)(1); Matter of Cordero-Garcia; realistic probability; Zombie alert! Ballinas-Lucero v. Garland, No. 17-73260 (9th Cir. Aug. 15, 2022) vacated convictions; Cal. Pen. Code § 1018; cancellation; Pereida; burdens; Thomas and Thompson Matter of V-A-K-, 28 I&N Dec. 630 (BIA 2022) N.Y. Pen. Law §§ 110.00 and 140.25(2); attempted burgl...
Ep. 120 - Precedential Decisions from 8/8/2022 - 8/14/2022 (IJ bias; particularly serious crime; transgender women; CAT deferral; withholding of removal; reversing IJs; impeachment evidence; religion and clan claims)
August 15, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBTinoco Acevedo v. Garland, No. 20-2048 (4th Cir. Aug. 11, 2022) IJ bias; belittle; due process; Matter of Y-S-L-C-; lack of fluency in English; relying on evidence not in the record K.Y. v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 21-10271 (11th Cir. Aug. 9, 2022) particularly serious crime; asylum; transgender woman; extortion; issue exhaustion; discretionary findings and jurisdiction; Guyana Keta v. Garland, No. 21-3243 (8th Cir. Aug. 10. 2022) deferral; Kunama interpreter; CAT grant despite advers...
Ep. 120 - Precedential Decisions from 8/8/2022 - 8/14/2022 (IJ bias; particularly serious crime; transgender women; CAT deferral; withholding of removal; reversing IJs; impeachment evidence; religion and clan claims)
August 15, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBTinoco Acevedo v. Garland, No. 20-2048 (4th Cir. Aug. 11, 2022) IJ bias; belittle; due process; Matter of Y-S-L-C-; lack of fluency in English; relying on evidence not in the record K.Y. v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 21-10271 (11th Cir. Aug. 9, 2022) particularly serious crime; asylum; transgender woman; extortion; issue exhaustion; discretionary findings and jurisdiction; Guyana Keta v. Garland, No. 21-3243 (8th Cir. Aug. 10. 2022) deferral; Kunama interpreter; CAT grant despite advers...
Ep. 119 - Precedential Decisions from 8/1/2022 - 8/7/2022 (persecution; PSC and crime against persons; sue sponte motion to reopen; good moral character; drug trafficking; deficient NTA motions; crime of child abuse mental state)
August 08, 2022 08:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBSorto-Guzman v. Garland, No. 20-1762 (4th Cir. Aug. 3, 2022) single death threat; persecution; question of law; Catholic religion; burdens; Mara 18; El Salvador Gutierrez-Vargas v. Garland, No. 21-3520 (8th Cir. Aug. 1, 2022) particularly serious crime; reweighing evidence; crimes against persons; INA § 242(a)(2)(C); CAT deferral; dismemberment; Zetas; Mexico Perez-Camacho v. Garland, No. 19-72063 (9th Cir. Aug. 1, 2022) motion to reopen; modified convictions; sua sponte; gross misca...
Ep. 118 - Precedential Decisions from 7/25/2022 - 7/31/2022 (firearm offense; ammunition; divisibility; untimely asylum; extraordinary circumstances; legal disability; mootness: deferral & physical removal; visa waiver violators; asylum-only proceedings)
July 31, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBMatter of Ortega-Quezada, 28 I&N Dec. 598 (BIA 2022) INA § 237(a)(2)(C); firearm offense; exchange; ammunition; gratuitous transfer; divisibility; double jeopardy; similarly-worded statutes; Pereida Martinez Alquijay v. Garland, No. 20-70470 (9th Cir. July 27, 2022) untimely asylum filing; one-year deadline; extraordinary circumstances; legal disability; stress; young age; failure to speak English Garcia-Marin v. Garland, No. 20-3393 (7th Cir. July 29, 2022) reinstatement; deferra...
Ep. 117 - Precedential Decisions from 7/18/2022 - 7/24/2022 (credibility; demeanor; credible fear interview notes; equitable tolling & diligence; reinstatement & gross miscarriage of justice; deficient NTA; in absentia motion to reopen; due process)
July 25, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBNdudzi v. Garland, No. 20-60782 (5th Cir. July 20, 2022) adverse credibility; demeanor; inconsistency; asylum; credible fear interview notes; Angola; Cabinda; Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC); BIA rewriting IJ decision Masin-Ventura v. Garland, No. 21-60610 (5th Cir. July 21, 2022) motion to reopen; equitable tolling; diligence Bravo-Bravo v. Garland, No. 20-71042 (9th Cir. July 18, 2022) reinstatement; gross miscarriage of justice; motion to reopen; chall...
Ep. 116 - Precedential Decisions from 7/1/2022 - 7/17/2022 (encourage; induce; alien smuggling; First Amendment; 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv); deficient NTA; claims processing rule; subject matter jurisdiction; § 1326)
July 18, 2022 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.79 MBUnited States v. Hernandez-Calvillo, No. 19-3210 (10th Cir. July 13, 2022) encourage; induce; alien smuggling; First Amendment; 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv); Sineneng-Smith; statutory interpretation USA v. Bastide-Hernandez, No. 19-30006 (9th Cir. July 11, 2022) (en banc) deficient NTA; claims processing rule; subject matter jurisdiction; § 1326; prejudice *Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers ...
Ep. 115 - Precedential Decisions from 7/4/2022 - 7/10/2022 (adverse credibility; inconsistencies; deficient NTA; in absentia motion to reopen; CIMT & drug trafficking; reinstatement, INA § 212(a)(9)(C), and right to counsel; CAT & clear error)
July 11, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBBarseghyan v. Garland, No. 16-72849 (9th Cir. July 8, 2022) credibility; asylum; inconsistency; Alam; past persecution; totality of circumstances; opportunity to explain; plausibility; Armenia Gudiel-Villatoro v. Garland, No. 20-61050 (5th Cir. July 8, 2022) deficient NTA; in absentia motion to reopen; Rodriguez; failure to update address; failure to provide address; Spagnol-Bastos Daye v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 20-14340 (11th Cir. July 6, 2022) CIMT; drug trafficking; Va. Code Ann....
Ep. 114 - Precedential Decisions from 6/27/2022 - 7/3/2022 (asylum; dual nationality; credibility - impeachment & plausibility; circuit venue; stays; expedited removal & theft offenses; NACARA; cancellation; changed country condition motion to reopen)
July 04, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBZepeda-Lopez, et al. v. Garland, No. 19-145 (2d June 28, 2022) asylum; dual citizenship; dual nationality; statutory interpretation; “any”; dictionary definitions; INA § 101(a)(42)(A); refugee; UN Refugee Convention; statutory scheme as a whole; Matter of B-R-; Honduras Matter of E-F-N-, 28 I&N Dec. 591 (BIA 2022) credibility; impeachment; filing deadlines; fundamental fairness; Federal Rules of Evidence; Cameroon; SCNC Herrera-Alcala v. Garland, No. 20-1770 (4th Cir. June 30, 2022...
Ep. 113 - Precedential Decisions from 6/20/2022 - 6/26/2022 (crime of violence; attempt; changed country conditions motion to reopen; Ethiopia; deficient NTA; timely assertion of mandatory claims processing rule; CAT protection; harm in totality; gangs)
June 27, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBUnited States v. Taylor, No. 20-1459 (U.S. June 21, 2022) Hobbs Act robbery; 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A); crime of violence; attempt; substantial step; realistic probability test Menghistab v. Garland, No. 21-2099 (7th Cir. June 21, 2022) changed country conditions motion to reopen; CAT deferral; review of foreign law; prima facie showing; Ethiopian citizenship; ethnic Eritrean; Ethiopia; Tigray War; Eritrea Matter of Nchifor, 28 I&N Dec. 585 (BIA 2022) deficient NTA; timely asserti...
Ep. 112 - Precedential Decisions from 6/13/2022 - 6/19/2022 (class action injunctions; detention; isomers; credibility; particularly serious crimes; claims processing rules; naturalization; Nicaragua; persecution; alien smuggling)
June 20, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBGarland v. Gonzalez, et al., No. 20-322 (U.S. June 13, 2022) INA § 242(f)(1); injunctions; class action; individual; statutory interpretation; detention Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez, No. 19-896 (U.S. June 13, 2022) statutory interpretation; canon of constitutional avoidance; detention; withholding-only proceedings; reinstatement; Jennings Aguirre-Zuniga v. Garland, No. 21-1201 (7th Cir. June 16, 2022) methamphetamine; isomers; categorical approach; internal divisibility; Ind. Code...
Ep. 111 - Precedential Decisions from 6/6/2022 - 6/12/2022 (crime of violence; non-LPR cancellation of removal; CIMT & intent to defraud; aggravated felony burglary; prison mailbox rule; restitution; crime of child abuse)
June 13, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBUSA v. Castillo, No. 21-527 (2d Cir. June 8, 2022) crime of violence; attempt; violent force; attempted second-degree gang assault in violation of N.Y. Pen. L. §§ 120.06 and 110.00; legal impossibility Flores-Alonso v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 19-14058 (11th Cir. June 6, 2022) non-LPR cancellation of removal under INA § 240A(b); exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; Patel; reasoned consideration Donate to Immigrant's List Vasquez-Borjas v. Garland, No. 17-70867 (9th Cir. June ...
Ep. 110 - Precedential Decisions from 5/30/2022 - 6/5/2022 (domestic violence based asylum claims; Jaco v. Garland; unable or unwilling to protect; police reports; El Salvador, Haiti & voodoo; Patel)
June 06, 2022 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBLopez-Perez v. Garland, No. 20-60131 (5th Cir. June 1, 2022) domestic violence based asylum claims; Jaco v. Garland; A-R-C-G-; failure to file a brief with the BIA; futility of remand; El Salvador Bertrand v. Garland, No. 19-60620 (5th Cir. June 3, 2022) unable or unwilling to protect; police reports; Matter of O-Z- & I-Z-; complete helplessness; Patel; voodoo; Haiti *Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. Immigration, serious injury, and business...
Ep. 109 - Precedential Decisions from 5/23/2022 - 5/29/2022 (right to bear arms; crime of child abuse; likelihood of harm; credibility; IJ bias; changed country condition motion to reopen; Chinese Christians)
May 30, 2022 08:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBUSA v. Jimenez-Shilon, No. 20-13139 (11th Cir. May 23, 2022) 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5)(A); right of “the people” to bear arms Nunez v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 20-2651 (3d Cir. May 26, 2022) endangering the welfare of a child in the third degree, in violation of N.J. Stat. § 2C:24-4(a)(1); use and definition of “would”; crime of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment; INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(i); likelihood of harm; tendency for harm; capacity to harm Cardona-Franco v. Garland, No. 19-60789 (5th ...
Ep. 108 - Precedential Decisions from 5/16/2022 - 5/22/2022 (jurisdiction to review discretionary relief; ineffective assistance of counsel; BIA dismissal; CAT & asylum - Cameroon & Somalia; credibility; agg. fel. crime of violence; deficient NTAs)
May 23, 2022 08:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBPatel v. Garland, No. 20-979 (U.S. May 16, 2022) jurisdiction to review five types of discretionary relief; statutory interpretation; false claim to citizenship; agency power Saint Ford v. Att'y Gen U.S., No. 21-1729 (3d Cir. May 16, 2022) ineffective assistance of counsel motion to reopen; corroboration; prejudice; truth of statements in motion; Platform Petit Dessalines (PPD); Haiti Argueta-Orellana v. Att’y Gen. U.S., No. 20-1581 (3d Cir. May 20, 2022) failure to file a brief ...
Special Episode - The UNNJ Episode! (Interview with KKTP Partner Edward Ramos and KKTP Associate Elizabeth Montano regarding the University of Northern New Jersey and Dong v. Johnson class action settlement)
May 19, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBEd and Liz take us through the case and settlement Dong, et al. v. Johnson, et al., Case No. 17-2092-ES-JSA—a class-action lawsuit which challenged various actions and conduct of the U.S. Government related to the University of Northern New Jersey (“UNNJ”). UNNJ was a fake university set up by DHS. After over five years of litigation, the lawsuit has now settled, and the Court has approved the parties’ Settlement Agreement. Rejoice! Links!: Everything you need to know about the lawsuit ...
Ep. 107 - Precedential Decisions from 5/9/2022 - 5/15/2022 (particularly serious crimes: mental health & exhaustion; asylum: gangs & Mayan race; CIMT: money laundering & intent; VAWA motion to reopen; right to counsel in reasonable fear proceedings)
May 16, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBMatter of B-Z-R-, 28 I&N Dec. 563 (A.G. 2022) mental health; Matter of G-G-S-; particularly serious crime Kithongo v. Garland, No. 21-2662 (7th Cir. May 9, 2022) particularly serious crime; conspiracy to commit robbery; violent crimes; Matter of N-A-M-; jurisdiction; exhaustion; case processing rule; actually argued Tojin-Tiu v. Garland, No. 21-2269 (8th Cir. May 12, 2022) family-based particular social group; fear of gangs; persecution Guatemala Jang v. Garland, No. 19-4289 ...
Ep. 106 - Precedential Decisions from 5/2/2022 - 5/8/2022 (credibility; frivolous asylum finding; deliberate fabrication; controlled substance offense; divisibility; elements; violation of a court protection order; § 237(a)(2)(E)(ii); in forma pauperis)
May 09, 2022 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBU.S. v. Begay, No. 14-10080 (9th Cir. May 5, 2022) (en banc) crime of violence; recklessness; Borden Udo v. Garland, No. 20-70078 (9th Cir. May 4, 2022) credibility; frivolous asylum finding; deliberate fabrication; materiality; gay men; homosexuality; consideration of all evidence; adverse credibility and Convention Against Torture; Nigeria Matter of German Santos, 28 I&N Dec. 552 (BIA 2022) Penn. Cons. Stat. § 780-113(a)(30); INA § 237(a)(2)(B)(i); divisibility; sentence enhance...
Ep. 105 - Precedential Decisions from 4/25/2022 - 5/1/2022 (crime of domestic violence; physical force; jurisdiction; motion to reopen: equitable tolling, ineffective assistance, and reinstatement; CAT deferral)
May 02, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBMatter of Dang, 28 I&N Dec. 541 (BIA 2022) misdemeanor domestic abuse battery with child endangerment in violation of LA Stat. § 14:35.3(I); crime of domestic violence; INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(i); physical force; 18 U.S.C. § 16(a); Castleman, Stokeling Bhaktibhai-Patel v. Garland, No. 19-2565 (2d Cir. Apr. 27, 2022) jurisdiction; final order; finality; withholding only proceedings; reinstatement; INA § 101(a)(47); illegal reentry; due process; Thuraissigiam Hernandez-Ortiz v. Garland, No. ...
Special Episode - Interview with Sumana Kaluvai and Harishree Karthik of the Hidden Dream (Visa Dreamers; about Hidden Dream; personal stories and background; resources for visa dreamers; legislative goals; how you can help; & Tik Tok!)
April 27, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBAbout Hidden Dream: The Hidden Dream was built to raise awareness of the struggles faced by visa immigrants, share resources, and create a community to uplift immigrants who have spent several years in this country without a pathway to citizenship. The Hidden Dream specializes in creating resources for childhood visa arrivals - children who entered the country on H4, L2, E2 etc. visas and are at risk of deportation. The Hidden Dream serves visa immigrants (including visa dreamers, depende...
Ep. 104 - Precedential Decisions from 4/18/2022 - 4/24/2022 (Aaliyah The Brave!; LPR cancellation of removal; discretion; dead fish standard of review; nunc pro tunc changes to convictions; vacatur; in absentia motion to reopen)
April 25, 2022 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBAaliyah The Brave: Empowering Children Coping with Immigration Enforcement, by Rekha Sharma-Crawford, Esq. Pre-order on Amazon, here! About the book About the author: https://sharma-crawford.com/attorny-profiles/ Barros v. Garland, No. 21-1335 (1st Cir. Apr. 19, 2022) LPR cancellation of removal; discretion; dead fish standard of review; exhaustion; jurisdiction; requirement to file motion to reconsider with BIA Matter of Dingus, 28 I&N Dec. 529 (BIA 2022) nunc pro tunc changes ...
Ep. 103 - Precedential Decisions from 4/11/2022 - 4/17/2022 (thank you AILA South Florida!; asylum; unable or unwilling to protect; Convention Against Torture; aggregate harm; MS-13)
April 18, 2022 08:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBIbarra Chevez v. Garland, No. 20-1576 (4th Cir. Apr. 15, 2022) CAT; torture in the aggregate; relocation; Decree 717; mixed question of law and fact; standards of review; no need for motion to reconsider; MS-13; El Salvador Sanchez-Amador v. Garland, No. 20-60367 (5th Cir. Apr. 11, 2022) unable or unwilling to protect; sexual assault; extortion; MS-13; Honduras *Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers...
Ep. 102 - Precedential Decisions from 4/4/2022 - 4/10/2022 (equitable tolling and appeals to the BIA; asylum; corroboration; nuclear family; attorney misconduct and sanctions; motion to vacate panel decision; administrative closure)
April 11, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBBoch-Saban v. Garland, No. 20-60540 (5th Cir. Apr. 8, 2022) equitable tolling; motion to reopen; appeal to BIA; self-certification; Matter of Liadov Arreguin v. Garland, No. 20-2431 (8th Cir. Apr. 4, 2022) asylum; vigilante group; disappearance; corroboration; immediate family; nuclear family; nexus; C-T-L-; opportunity to explain; motion to reopen; Mexico Camacho-Valdez v. Garland, No. 21-3112 (7th Cir. Apr. 6, 2022) sanctions; fines; attorney misconduct; docketing fee; in forma ...
Ep. 101 - Precedential Decisions from 3/28/2022 - 4/3/2022 (transgender adults; pattern or practice of persecution; definition of conviction; CIMT; CAT protection; Interpol Red Notice; terrorism weapons bar)
April 04, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBGonzalez Aguilar v. Garland, No. 18-9570 (10th Cir. Mar. 29, 2022) asylum; transgender woman; transgender adults; pattern or practice of persecution; Department of State country condition report; corruption; law enforcement efforts; unable or unwilling; corruption; Honduras Matter of S. Wong, 28 I&N Dec. 518 (BIA 2022) definition of conviction under INA § 101(a)(48)(A); constitutional floor; disorderly persons offense of theft by deception in violation of N.J. Stat. § 2C:20-4(a); CIMT; fr...
Special Episode - Interview with Elizabeth "Betty" Stevens (Article 1 Immigration Court; Immigration Law Section of the Federal Bar Association (FBA); consular work in Ethiopia; OIL District Court Section; testifying before Congress)
March 31, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBBetty's Bio: Elizabeth “Betty” Stevens is of counsel at Poarch Thompson Law. Ms. Stevens received her J.D. magna cum laude from George Mason School of Law, and a B.S. in the Arabic Languages from Georgetown University. Ms. Stevens is an active member of the Federal Bar Association and is a past Chair of the FBA’s Immigration Law Section. In that capacity, she assisted in drafting and refining the FBA’s Article I immigration court proposal. From 2008 to December 2016, Ms. Stevens served a...
Ep. 100!!! - Precedential Decisions from 3/21/2022 - 3/27/2022 (TPS; Florida possession of marijuana; realistic probability test; waivers; jurisdiction; habeas; INA § 237(a)(1)(H) waiver; deceased qualifying relative)
March 28, 2022 08:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBEp. 100 thank yous, and TPS update! Said v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 21-12917 (11th Cir. Mar. 24, 2022) possession of marijuana in violation of Fla. Stat. § 893.13(6)(a); Matter of Guaderrama; realistic probability test; relevant divisibility; modified categorical approach; Ramos; Moncrieffe Tazu v. Att’y Gen. U.S., et al., 975 F.3d 292 (3d Cir. 2020) waivers; jurisdiction; habeas; INA § 242(g); INA § 242(b)(9); detention; challenging execution of removal order Julmice v. Garland, No....
Ep. 99 - Precedential Decisions from 3/14/2022 - 3/20/2022 (aggravated felony theft; larceny; CIMT; divisibility; dwelling; motion to reopen; mental competency; good moral character)
March 21, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBMatter of C. Morgan, 28 I&N Dec. 508 (BIA 2022) attempt to commit larceny, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-124, 53a-49; INA § 101(a)(43)(U)aggravated felony; theft offense as defined at INA § 101(a)(43)(G); divisibility; means; fraud and theft; trickery; knowing consent; Reyes Lauture v. U.S. Att’y Gen., No. 19-13165 (11th Cir. Mar. 17, 2022) CIMT; INA § 237(a)(2)(A)(i); burglary of an unoccupied dwelling; Fla. Stat. § 810.02(3)(b); divisibility; aggravated felony theft and crime of violence;...
Ep. 98 - Precedential Decisions from 3/7/2022 - 3/13/2022 (untimely BIA briefs; frivolous asylum finding; crime of domestic violence; aggravated felony - rape, money laundering; divisibility; I-130 petition & INA § 204(c))
March 14, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBInto + Wooden v. U.S., No. 20-5279 (U.S. Mar. 7, 2022) Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA); different occasions; single scheme of criminal misconduct; INA § 237(a)(2)(A)(ii); CIMT Oluwajana v. Garland, No. 21-1804 (7th Cir. Mar. 9, 2022) due process; motion to extend briefing deadline; motion to accept untimely brief; abuse of discretion; general remand by OIL; EOIR FOIA Matter of M-M-A-, 28 I&N Dec. 494 (BIA 2022) frivolous asylum finding; sufficiency of IJ factual findings; regulat...
Ep. 97 - Precedential Decisions from 2/28/2022 - 3/6/2022 (advance parole & TPS; clear error; law relating to obstruction of justice; changed country conditions; non-LPR cancellation; deficient NTA & VD; nexus & family-based PSG; asylum deadline)
March 07, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBIntro + Duarte et al. v. Mayorkas, No. 18-20784 (5th Cir. Mar. 3, 2022) advance parole; admitted; TPS; arriving alien Arreaga Bravo v. Att’y Gen. U.S., No. 20-3300 (3rd Cir. Mar. 2, 2022) clear error review; IJ fact finding; rape; CAT; Guatemala Rivera Menjivar v. Garland, No. 21-1624 (8th Cir. Mar. 3, 2022) asylum; due process; similarly situated family members; evangelical Christian; gangs; El Salvador Salcido Mar v. Garland, No. 20-3426 (8th Cir. Feb. 28, 2022) sua sponte motio...
Ep. 96 - Precedential Decisions from 2/21/2022 - 2/27/2022 (CIMT; false statement; § 209(b) adjustment of status; standards of review; termination & evidence of alienage; exceptional circumstances; frivolous asylum)
February 28, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBZarate v. U.S. Att’y Gen., No. 20-11654 (11th Cir. Feb. 18, 2022) CIMT; falsely representing a social security number; 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(7)(B); fraud or deceit; crimes against the government; least culpable conduct; false statement; intent to deceive; Pereida; burdens Matter of T-C-A-, 28 I&N Dec. 472 (BIA 2022) INA § 209(b); asylee and refugee adjustment of status; “granted”; definition of “status”; statutory interpretation; particularly serious crime; financial crime; CAT; Albania Ad...
Ep. 95 - Precedential Decisions from 2/14/2022 - 2/20/2022 (biometrics notice; CIMTs; administrative removal orders; exhaustion; South Sudan Convention Against Torture)
February 21, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBMejia-Velasquez v. Garland, No. 20-1192 (4th Cir. Feb. 15, 2022) biometrics notice; Matter of D-M-C-P-; definition of notice; Kisor deference; regulatory interpretation; preamble; due process; foreign language interpretation Ortiz Narez v. Garland, Nos. 19-72039, 20-71416 (9th Cir. Feb. 16, 2022) CIMT; CA voluntary manslaughter; categorical approach; scienter; recklessness Ferreiras v. Garland, No. 19-4111 (2d Cir. Feb. 17, 2022) CIMT, NY petit larceny, certification; categor...
Ep. 95 - Precedential Decisions from 2/14/2022 - 2/20/2022 (biometrics notice; CIMTs; administrative removal orders; exhaustion; South Sudan Convention Against Torture).
February 21, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBMejia-Velasquez v. Garland, No. 20-1192 (4th Cir. Feb. 15, 2022) biometrics notice; Matter of D-M-C-P-; definition of notice; Kisor deference; regulatory interpretation; preamble; due process; foreign language interpretation Ortiz Narez v. Garland, Nos. 19-72039, 20-71416 (9th Cir. Feb. 16, 2022) CIMT; CA voluntary manslaughter; categorical approach; scienter; recklessness Ferreiras v. Garland, No. 19-4111 (2d Cir. Feb. 17, 2022) CIMT, NY petit larceny, certification; categor...
Ep. 94 - Precedential Decisions from 2/7/2022 - 2/13/2022 (aggravated felony; adverse credibility; discretion; in absentia reopening; applicant for admission; CAT & relocation; deficient notice of referral; one year deadline; particularly serious crime)
February 14, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBUSA v. Rodriguez-Flores, No. 21-40277 (5th Cir. Feb. 11, 2022) sexual assault of an adult under Tex. Pen. Code § 22.011(a)(1), (b); aggravated felony crime of violence; means/elements; divisibility Ixcuna-Garcia v. Garland, No. 17-1867 (1st Cir. Feb. 8, 2022) adverse credibility; corroborating evidence; notice and opportunity to explain; Ren; L-A-C-; one-year asylum deadline; Ladino men; Mayan women; Guatemala Thomas v. Garland, No. 20-2144 (1st Cir. Feb. 8, 2022) adjustment of s...
Special Episode - Interview with The Joyful Attorney: Laura Kelley (Mindfulness; Personal Coaching; Organization; Time Management; Imposter Syndrome; Self-Worth; Immigration Lawyering)
February 10, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBInterview with Laura Kelley (the Joyful Attorney), South Florida-based Immigration Attorney and Professional Certified Mindset Coach Learn more about Laura and schedule a counseling session, here! And here! Check out Laura's podcast, here! Need someone to talk to? - 1-800-273-8255 *Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. www.kktplaw.com/ Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world ...
Ep. 93 - Precedential Decisions from 1/31/2022 - 2/6/2022 (reasonable fear review; Chinese Christians & asylum; deficient NTAs & in absentia removal order reopening; circumstance specific approach; amount of loss; forfeiture; particularly serious crime)
February 07, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB[2:13] Tomas-Ramos v. Garland, No. 20-1201 (4th Cir. Feb. 2, 2022) reasonable fear review; standard of review; facially legitimate and bona fide reason; family-based particular social group; relocation; gangs; Guatemala [11:00] He v. Garland, No. 20-1328 (8th Cir. Feb. 4, 2022) asylum; past persecution; well-founded fear of persecution; house church; inability to practice religion; Christian; China [14:32] Singh v. Garland, No. 20-70050 (9th Cir. Feb. 4, 2022) in absentia motion to ...
Ep. 93 - Precedential Decisions from 1/31/2022 - 2/6/2022 (reasonable fear review; Chinese christians & asylum; deficient NTAs & in absentia removal order reopening; circumstance specific approach; amount of loss; forfeiture; particularly serious crime)
February 07, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB[2:13] Tomas-Ramos v. Garland, No. 20-1201 (4th Cir. Feb. 2, 2022) reasonable fear review; standard of review; facially legitimate and bona fide reason; family-based particular social group; relocation; gangs; Guatemala [11:00] He v. Garland, No. 20-1328 (8th Cir. Feb. 4, 2022) asylum; past persecution; well-founded fear of persecution; house church; inability to practice religion; Christian; China [14:32] Singh v. Garland, No. 20-70050 (9th Cir. Feb. 4, 2022) in absentia motion to ...
Ep. 92 - Precedential Decisions from 1/24/2022 - 1/30/2022 (burdens; improper fact finding; adverse credibility; aggravated felony theft offense; motion to reopen; equitable tolling; law relating to a controlled substance; cocaine isomers; divisibility)
January 31, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB[2:17] Osmani v. Garland, No. 20-3318 (7th Cir. Jan. 24, 2022) jurisdiction; discretion; refugee waiver; INA 209(c); burdens; discretionary relief; motion to remand; impermissible fact finding [8:30] Dai v. Garland, No. 21-1315 (7th Cir. Jan. 24, 2022) adverse credibility; dates; inconsistencies; house church; Christianity; China [12:18] Matter of Koat, 28 I&N Dec. 450 (BIA 2022) aggravated felony theft offense; INA § 101(a)(43)(G); Iowa Code § 714.1; divisibility; Matter of Reyes...
Ep. 91 - Precedential Decisions from 1/17/2022 - 1/23/2022 (aggravated felony theft offense; realistic probability test; divisibility; controlled substance offense; in absentia motion to reopen; recklessness; res judicata; CIMT; admission)
January 24, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MB[1:48, 32:54] Ode to the Loaf [2:08] Da Graca v. Garland, No. 20-1607 (1st Cir. Jan. 18, 2022) Rhode Island Gen. L. § 31-9-1; INA § 101(a)(43)(G); aggravated felony theft offense; joyriding; realistic probability test; state statutory framework as a whole [9:27] Matter of Laguerre, 28 I&N Dec. 437 (BIA 2022) law relating to a controlled substance; INA § 237(a)(2)(B)(i); divisibility; N.J. Stat. § 2C:35-10(a)(1); elements vs. means; double jeopardy; Mathis peak; disregarding state case...
Ep. 90 - Precedential Decisions from 1/10/2022 - 1/16/2022 (explicit adverse credibility; Gang Assessment Database; INA § 209(c) waiver; reliability of government evidence; reasonable relocation; ineffective assistance; notice to minors; maliciousness)
January 17, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBHappy MLK day! [2:57] Takwi v. Garland, No. 20-9595 (10th Cir. Jan. 10, 2022) explicit adverse credibility determination; rebuttable presumption; clean credibility; Matter of M-A-M- safeguards; Southern Cameroon National Council (SCNC) [8:38] Diaz Ortiz v. Garland, No. 19-1620 (1st Cir. Jan. 10, 2022) (en banc) asylum; evangelical Christians; adverse credibility; Gang Assessment Database; field interrogation observations; Boston police; inconsistencies; burdens; El Salvador; MS-13 [17:...
Ep. 90 - Precedential Decisions from 1/10/2022 - 1/16/2022 (explicit adverse credibility; Gang Assessment Database; INA § 209(c) waiver; reliability of government evidence; reasonable relocation; ineffective assistance; notice to minors; maliciousness)
January 17, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBHappy MLK day! [2:57] Takwi v. Garland, No. 20-9595 (10th Cir. Jan. 10, 2022) explicit adverse credibility determination; rebuttable presumption; clean credibility; Matter of M-A-M- safeguards; Southern Cameroon National Council (SCNC) [8:38] Diaz Ortiz v. Garland, No. 19-1620 (1st Cir. Jan. 10, 2022) (en banc) asylum; evangelical Christians; adverse credibility; Gang Assessment Database; field interrogation observations; Boston police; inconsistencies; burdens; El Salvador; MS-13 [17:...
Ep. 89 - Precedential Decisions from 1/3/2022 - 1/9/2022 (continuance; U-visa; prosecution witness and particularity; particularly serious crime; Texas Assault - Family Violence; res judicata; adjustment of status and discretion; administrative notice)
January 10, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB[2:44] Cabrera v. Garland, No. 20-1943 (4th Cir. Jan. 6, 2022) continuance; U-visa; good cause standard; reputable presumption where collateral relief is prima facie approvable [9:58] Herrera-Martinez v. Garland, No. 20-1423 (4th Cir. Jan. 5, 2022) particular social group; prosecution witness; particularity; limiting language; fear of drug traffickers; credibility; Honduras [16:32] Aviles-Tavera v. Garland, No. 20-60587 (5th Cir. Jan. 4, 2022) particularly serious crime; Texas As...
Ep. 88 - Precedential Decisions from 12/27/2021 - 1/2/2022 (bond; class-wide injunction; burdens; personal use exception under INA § 237(a)(2)(B)(i); conviction under INA § 101(a)(48); circumstance specific approach)
January 03, 2022 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.2 MB[2:17] Brito v. Garland, No. 20-1037 (1st Cir. Dec. 28, 2021) bond; class-wide injunction; burdens; standing; INA § 242(f); INA § 236(a) [5:31] Bogle v. Garland, No. 19-72290 (9th Cir. Dec. 29, 2021) “personal use” exception under INA § 237(a)(2)(B)(i); conviction under INA § 101(a)(48); circumstance specific approach; police report; Pereida v. Wilkinson *Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. www.kktplaw.com/ Immigration, serious injury, and busi...
Ep. 87 - Precedential Decisions from 12/20/2021 - 12/26/2021 (political persecution in Congo; VAWA motion to reopen; criminal bars to cancellation; habeas, in custody, and deportation; due process; CIMT and marijuana)
December 27, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 30.9 MB[2:13] Nsimba v. Att’y Gen. U.S., No. 20-3565 (3d Cir. Dec. 22, 2021) pattern or practice of persecution; well-founded fear; similarly situated family members; Union for Democracy and Social Progress; summons vs. arrest warrant; corruption & persecution; difficulty obtaining evidence; physical harm not required; reasonable relocation; Congo [9:13] Yasin v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 20-2509 (3d Cir. Dec. 20, 2021) VAWA motion to reopen; INA § 240(c)(7)(C)(iv)(III); discretion; INA § 242(a)(...
Ep. 86 - Precedential Decisions from 12/13/2021 - 12/19/2021 (withdrawal application for admission; exceptional & extremely unusual hardship; CAT & Haitian criminal deportees; R-K-K- & inter-proceedings evidence; IJ bias; reinstatement & illegal reentry)
December 20, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB[2:22] Juras v. Garland, No. 19-3001 (2d Cir. Dec. 17, 2021) inadmissibility; withdrawal of application for admission; abandonment of LPR status; motion to reopen and underlying relief; jurisdiction [9:15] Garcia-Ortiz v. Garland, No. 20-3446 (8th Cir. Dec. 17, 2021) non-LPR cancellation of removal; INA § 240A(b); exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; suicide attempts; future hardship; Figueroa https://www.immigrantslist.org/ [13:45] Singh v. Garland, No. 19-60937 (5th Cir...
Ep. 85 - Precedential Decisions from 12/6/2021 - 12/12/2021 (aggravated felony; separate and apart bond proceedings; harmless error; gender-based asylum; particularity; deficient NTA)
December 13, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB[1:48] Patel and G-G-S- Patel Oral Argument: Click me! Transcript [3:04] Ibrahim v. Garland, No. 20-60936 (5th Cir. Dec. 6, 2021) Louisiana Rev. Stat. § 14:81; indecent behavior with juveniles; aggravated felony; separate and apart bond proceedings; issue exhaustion; harmless error; administrative notice; law of the case doctrine [10:52] Chavez-Chilel v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 21-1180 (3d Cir. Dec. 9, 2021) gender-based asylum; particularity; deficient NTA; Niz-Chavez; termination; ...
Ep. 84 - Precedential Decisions from 11/29/2021 - 12/5/2021 (domestic violence-based asylum; obstruction of justice aggravated felony; adverse credibility; IJ authority on remand; motion to reopen: reinstatement and deficient NTAs)
December 06, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB[2:17] Zometa-Orellana v. Garland, No. 21-0271 (6th Cir. Nov. 29, 2021) gender/domestic violence based asylum; Matter of A-B-; A-R-C-G-; sufficiency of BIA analysis; unable or unwilling to protect; reasonable relocation; El Salvador [7:52] Pugin v. Garland, No. 20-1363 (4th Cir. Nov. 30, 2021) aggravated felony; INA § 101(a)(43)(S); obstruction of justice; Chevron deference of criminal statute; ambiguity; Matter of Valenzuela Gallardo II; “relating to”; specific intent [16:53] Kuma...
Special Episode - Interview with Jed Kurzban, Managing Partner of KKTP (background; How Justice is Served; deposition best practices; direct and cross-examination; expert witness strategy; law firm management)
December 02, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB[01:47] Introduction [03:00] Interview with Jed Kurzban [10:17] Depositions and strategy [21:49] Direct testimony and cross-examination [36:04] How Justice is Served, by Jed Kurzban [39:27] Experts [43:02] Managing partner duties and closing remarks Click here to order How Justice is Served, by Jed Kurzban! Click here to learn more about Jed! *Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. www.kktplaw.com/ Immigration, serious injury, and business la...