Category Archives: 7th Circuit Cases- Aliens

CA7 upholds denial of cancellation of removal as continuous residency stopped at conviction

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Mike Baker

Isunza came to the U.S. from Mexico at age 17 in 1978. His parents were lawfully present in the U.S., but Isunza became a permanent resident through the sponsorship of his wife in 1994. In 1998, he was found guilty … Continue reading →

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CA7 upholds IJ denial of Chinese claim for asylum, withholding of removal, CAT relief

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Mike Baker

Chen was born in China, in 1976. In 2004, Chen married Feng and they had a daughter. In 2005, the Chinese government appropriated Chen’s farmland, to build an industrial park. Chen was allowed to keep his house and received compensation, … Continue reading →

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CA7 finds BIA improperly used de novo standard instead of clear error standard in deferral of removal

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Mike Baker

In removal proceeding in which alien (native of Honduras) argued that he was entitled to withholding of removal and CAT relief based on claim that he experienced police torture in Honduras in 1994, Ct. of Appeals lacked jurisdiction to review … Continue reading →

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CA7 remands Mexican deferral of removal under CAT

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Mike Baker

Ct. of Appeals remanded case back of Bd. of Immigration Appeals upon govt.’s motion for said remand for purpose of allowing Bd. to reconsider its denial of alien’s eligibility for deferral of removal under CAT, where alien alleged that removal … Continue reading →

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CA7 and CAT relief for Mexican national “deadbeat and informer,” tortured at behest of Zetas cartel

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Mike Baker

In Rodriguez-Molinero v. Lynch, 2015 WL 9239398 (7th Cir. 2015), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit granted a petition for review in favor of a citizen of Mexico who was denied protection under the Convention Against Torture … Continue reading →

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