Tag Archives: Cancellation of Removal

⚖️ Matter of Lopez Rico: One Ballot, Counted Twice — and the Fifth Amendment Trap

The Board made unlawful voting a significant adverse factor and held that taking the Fifth can be used against you. Fourteen years between the ballot and the order. Matter of Lopez Rico, 29 I&N Dec. 780 (BIA 2026), Interim Decision … Continue reading

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Each alien seeking cancellation of removal must fulfill the residency requirements on their own. Holder v. Martinez Gutierrez

A Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denial of cancellation of removal is upheld, where: 1) the aliens lacked the required years of continuous presence and lawful permanent resident status; and 2) the BIA’s rejection of imputation of their parents’ years … Continue reading

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