Daily Archives: August 19, 2025

With Chevron Gone: Timeline of Mandatory Detention and Rising Judicial Review in U.S. Immigration

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Mike Baker

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U.S. Immigration Detention: Evolution, Law, and the Shifting Role of the Courts How status-based mandatory detention grew from border control to a nationwide legal battleground—highlighting statutes, court decisions, agency actions, and new judicial scrutiny after Chevron. Historical Foundations of Detention … Continue reading →

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Matter of G-C-I-: The BIA Just Rewrote the Rules for Credibility and Corroboration

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Mike Baker

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The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued a landmark decision today that fundamentally reshapes how Immigration Judges can evaluate asylum seekers and other applicants for protection from removal. In Matter of G-C-I-, 29 I&N Dec. 176 (BIA 2025), decided on … Continue reading →

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