Author Archives: Mike Baker

ISSAQ v. HOLDER No. 09-2288 “particularly serious” felony, Withholding of Removal, Iraqi Assyrian Christian

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Mike Baker

An Iraqi citizen’s petition for review of of BIA’s denial of petitioner’s application for withholding of removal and other findings is denied where: 1) a Report is not enough on its own to support a finding that any persecution petitioner, … Continue reading →

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Gutierrez-Berdin v. Holder 09-1465. Motion to suppress Form I-213; IJ bias and irreverence. 7th Circuit

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Mike Baker

Gutierrez-Berdin v. Holder  (Flaum) Oral Argument | Full TextTweet A Mexican citizen’s petition for review of a removal order is denied inpart and dismissed in part where: 1) the IJ did not err in denyingpetitioner’s motion to suppress Form I-213; … Continue reading →

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HHS Updates Poverty Income Guidelines 2010

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Mike Baker

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published poverty guidelines for the remainder of 2010, which are effective August 3, 2010, unless an office administering a program using the guidelines specifies a different effective date for that particular … Continue reading →

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BIA generally extends full faith and credit to state-court decisions which vacate or modify, nunc pro tunc, criminal convictions.

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Mike Baker

BIA decision extending full faith and credit to a Georgia vacatur. Decision of the Board of Immigration AppealsIN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS APPEAL File:    A044 512 066 – Atlanta, GA    In re: MOBUTO KIZUNGAa.k.a. Joseph Mobuto Kizunga CHARGE: Notice:    Sec. 237(a)(2)(A)(iii), I&N … Continue reading →

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Motion to terminate removal proceeding, Sham marriage No. 08-1512. SURGANOVA v. HOLDER US 7th Circuit

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Mike Baker

In a petition for review of the BIA’s order denying petitioner’s motion to terminate her removal proceedings and concluding that she was removable because her marriage was a sham, the petition is denied where: 1) the account she presented bore … Continue reading →

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