Monthly Archives: July 2017

CA7 dismissed application for withholding of removal for lack of jurisdiction, general fear of crime and extortion activity arising out of gang’s actions not enough

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Mike Baker

CA7 lacked jurisdiction to review alien’s appeal of Board Order denying his application for withholding of removal. Lopez admitted that he was removable based on his prior conviction on drug offense, and he did nor establish valid claim for withholding … Continue reading →

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CA7 lacked jurisdiction to review asylum denial filed well beyond applicable one-year limitation period and no material changes or extraordinary circumstance

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Mike Baker

CA7 lacked jurisdiction to consider alien’s appeal of Bd.’s denial of his asylum application, where alien had filed said application well beyond applicable one-year limitation period. While alien argued that his delay was excused because there was evidence of material … Continue reading →

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CA7 lacked jurisdiction and cannot second-guess Bd.’s decision that conviction qualified as “particularly serious”

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Mike Baker

CA7 lacked jurisdiction to consider alien’s appeal of Bd.’s order finding that she was ineligible for relief on her application for withholding of removal due to her Wisconsin conviction on charge of first-degree reckless injury that arose out of incident … Continue reading →

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Immigration Judge Benchbook, Templates

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Mike Baker

The Immigration Judge Benchbook-OLD EOIR Judge Benchbook removed 2017-03-09 Templates Tools for IJ Immigration Court Practice Manual AG/BIA Decisions Headnotes from BIA precedent cases BIA Practice Manual The IMMIGRATION JUDGE BENCHBOOK, including all files and hyperlinks therein contained, is a … Continue reading →

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FUNDAMENTALS OF IMMIGRATION LAW

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Mike Baker

FUNDAMENTALS OF IMMIGRATION LAW by Charles A. Wiegand, III Former Immigration Judge, Oakdale, Louisiana Revised February 2016 Sarah Cade, Staff Attorney, Board of Immigration Appeals Judith Pond, Attorney Advisor, OCIJ Vanessa Woodman de Lazo, Attorney Advisor, OCIJ TABLE OF CONTENTS … Continue reading →

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