Tag Archives: Seventh Circuit

The Record: Every Board of Immigration Appeals Precedent Since January 2025

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Mike Baker

This page is the working record behind my essay on the Board of Immigration Appeals. It lists every precedent the Board and the Attorney General have published since January 31, 2025, links each one to the official decision, and marks … Continue reading →

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“The Alien Always Loses”: Posner’s Warning and the Board of Immigration Appeals Today

Posted on October 4, 2026 by Mike Baker

The mirror image An Illinois court convicted Rafael Gonzales-Gomez, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, of possessing a small amount of cocaine. Illinois called the crime a felony. Federal law called the same conduct a misdemeanor. The label … Continue reading →

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The Board Just Turned a 1952 Draft-Dodger Law Into a Permanent, Unwaivable Bar for Aggravated Felons

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Mike Baker

For anyone whose guilty plea or jury verdict comes after September 17, 2026, an aggravated felony conviction can close off the path to a green card by itself. It does this not through the criminal grounds of inadmissibility Congress actually … Continue reading →

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Matter of Diji: The Board Killed a 25-Year Notice Rule It Didn’t Need To

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Mike Baker

Ifeanyi Diji showed up to collect his green card and learned he had already lost. On June 3, 2025, he walked into his marriage-based adjustment interview, married to a United States citizen, and found out an Immigration Judge had ordered … Continue reading →

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USCIS Can Now Send Asylum Seekers to Immigration Court Without an Interview

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Mike Baker

No Interview, No Hearing, No One Watching By Michael D. Baker Immigration Equality v. Mullin, No. 1:26-cv-02921 (D.D.C. filed Aug. 19, 2026). It challenges Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview, 91 Fed. Reg. 47101 (July 28, 2026). On July 28, the … Continue reading →

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