Author Archives: Mike Baker

Adjustment of Status to Lawful Permanent Resident. Precedent Decisions Pertaining to Adjustment of Status

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Mike Baker

Arriving Aliens Matter of Silitonga, 25 I&N Dec. 89 (BIA 2009) Under 8 C.F.R. §§ 245.2(a)(1) and 1245.2(a)(1)(ii) (2009), Immigration Judges have no jurisdiction to adjudicate an application filed by an arriving alien seeking adjustment of status, with the limited … Continue reading →

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Fourth Amendment, GPS Surveillance

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Mike Baker

On November 8th, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in United States v. Jones, the case on whether installation and/or use of a GPS device on a suspect’s car to record the public places the car travels is a … Continue reading →

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The Nasty Ripple Effects of Alabama’s Immigration Law

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Mike Baker

The “Birmingham campaign” to end segregation and other forms of discrimination garnered international attention in 1963 when the city’s infamous Commissioner of Public Safety “Bull” Connor unleashed police dogs and fire hoses on black children engaging in peaceful protest. Those … Continue reading →

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BIA PRECEDENT TABLE 1995-2010 (Revised 06-18-2010)

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Mike Baker

This document compiles headnotes from BIA precedent cases published in volumes 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 of the Administrative Decisions under the Immigration and Nationality Laws of the United States, organized by topic. As such, it includes all BIA … Continue reading →

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Stephen H. Legomsky appointed Chief Counsel, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Mike Baker

My law school professor for Immigration Law, Stephen H. Legomsky, the John S. Lehmann University Professor at the Washington University School of Law, has been appointed Chief Counsel, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, effective October 24, 2011. Steve is an … Continue reading →

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