Category Archives: Cancellation of Removal

Matter of Gilton Bain: When Criminal History Outweighs Family Ties in U.S. Immigration Law: Rules for Cancellation of Removal and the Role of Rehabilitation

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Mike Baker

Matter of Gilton Bain: When Criminal History Outweighs Family Ties in U.S. Immigration Law The Matter of Gilton Bain is a significant and recently designated precedent in immigration law. The Board of Immigration Appeals issued its decision on February 6, … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS Pereira v. Sessions: A Notice to Appear that does not include the specific time and place of the non LPRs removal proceedings does not trigger the stop-time rule under §1229(a) of the INA.

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Mike Baker

The Pereira decision is significant to many non-citizens who received notices like Pereira’s. The clock continued to run on their physical presence in the U.S. after they received notices without dates, which will potentially enable them to qualify for relief … Continue reading →

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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 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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Cancellation of Removal for Non-Lawful Permanent Residents under INA Section 240A(b)(1)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Mike Baker

Statutory Eligibility. To be eligible for cancellation of removal under INA § 240A(b), the applicant must establish that s/he (1) has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of not less than 10 years immediately preceding … Continue reading →

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