Tag Archives: withholding of removal

Protected From Deportation, Deported Anyway

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Mike Baker

A man the law protects from return to one country, a removal notice that names no other, and a government working down a list until some country agrees to take him. Update, September 29, 2026. D.V.D. v. DHS asks what … Continue reading →

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Matter of A-C-M- and Removal to Ecuador on the Papers: Summary Judgment Comes to Immigration Court

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Mike Baker

How a three-decision trilogy and the U.S.–Ecuador Asylum Cooperative Agreement let the government deport a pro se Venezuelan to a country the State Department tells Americans not to enter — by asking the wrong legal question. Maracaibo, Venezuela → Guayaquil, … Continue reading →

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BIA Kills Two PSG Claims in One Month: Domestic Violence and Mental Health Claims Fail the Same Test

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Mike Baker

BIA Kills Two PSG Claims in One Month — mikebakerlaw.com/blog MikeBakerLaw Immigration & Criminal Defense ⚖ BIA Precedent  ·  Immigration Law  ·  Asylum New BIA Precedent  ·  May 2026 BIA Kills Two PSG Claims in One Month: Domestic Violence and … Continue reading →

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