Tag Archives: removal proceedings

The Board Cuts the Right to Counsel Down to Ten Days

In Matter of A-K-R-, the BIA holds that a single ten-day cushion is the only hard time the statute owes you to find a lawyer. Everything after it is a favor. By Michael D. Baker A detained man from India … Continue reading

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⚖️ 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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A Charge Is Enough: Blanche v. Lau and the Green-Card Holder’s New Limbo. Proof Can Wait. Your Status Can’t

Law Offices of Michael D. Baker, Chicago U.S. Supreme CourtOct. Term 2025 A green card is supposed to mean you belong here. Blanche v. Lau says it means that only until a border officer decides it does not — and … Continue reading

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The Floor Drops Out — Three Rulings in Thirty Days Dismantle the Deferred Action Safety Net for SIJ and DACA Recipients

⚖️ Multi-Decision Alert — BIA & USCIS — April–May 2026 Matter of Santiago-Santiago, 29 I&N Dec. 589 (BIA 2026)  |  Matter of C-P-Y-, 29 I&N Dec. 610 (BIA 2026)  |  USCIS PM-602-0198 (Apr. 10, 2026) Thirty days. Three rulings. The … Continue reading

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