Category Archives: 7th Circuit

CA7 granted Mexican national’s motion to stay his removal pending appeal as trial counsel failed to adequately prepare him for removal proceeding

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Mike Baker

CA7 granted alien-citizen of Mexico’s motion to stay his removal pending appeal, where alien alleged that Bd. had erred in failing to grant his motion to reopen removal proceeding based on allegations that his trial counsel had failed to adequately … Continue reading →

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CA7 dismissed for lack of jurisdiction appeal of Board’s order dismissing asylum application on ground that reinstated order of removal precluded asylum

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Mike Baker

CA7 dismissed for lack of jurisdiction alien’s appeal of Board’s order dismissing his asylum application on ground that alien, as individual subject to reinstated order of removal, had no right to seek asylum relief under applicable federal regulations. Under Delgado-Arteaga, … Continue reading →

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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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