Source: http://www.aila.org/content/default.aspx?textsize=small&bc=9490%7C9619%7C24415
Timestamp: 2014-10-26 06:59:51
Document Index: 645247508

Matched Legal Cases: ['§22', '§408', '§240', '§204', '§204', '§550', '§336', '§336', '§335', '§212', '§212', '§216', '§216', '§321', '§212', '§212', '§212', '§212', '§212', '§205', '§205', '§242', '§276', '§276', '§212', '§212', '§212', '§208', '§240', '§309']

CA5 Finds TX Conviction of Injury to a Child by Act is a Crime of Violence (12/7/2007)CA5 found that a conviction under Texas Penal Code §22.04(a)(3) is a crime of violence because “in the ordinary case,” when the charge is causing bodily injury to a child by intentional act, the perpetrator uses or risks use of physical force. (Perez-Munoz v. Keisler, 11/6/07)AILA Doc. No. 07120768.CA5 Dismisses Petition for Review Under the Fugitive Disentitlement Doctrine (12/7/2007)The court invoked the fugitive disentitlement doctrine to dismiss the petition for review of the BIA’s decision where the Petitioners failed to report to ICE for removal and have remained at large. (Giri v. Keisler, 11/7/07)AILA Doc. No. 07120767.CA5 Finds Misuse of a Social Security Number a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude (10/29/2007)The court held that Petitioner’s conviction of misuse of a social security number obtained by fraud in violation of 42 USC §408(a)(7)(A) is a crime involving moral turpitude, rendering him ineligible for cancellation of removal under INA §240A(b). (Hyder v. Keisler, 10/25/07)AILA Doc. No. 07102968.CA5 Holds IJ Has Jurisdiction Over Portability Determinations Under INA §204(j) (10/29/2007)The court held that immigration judges have jurisdiction to determine whether an approved employment-based visa qualifies for portability under INA §204(j). (Sung v. Keisler, 10/22/07)AILA Doc. No. 07102967.Fifth Circuit Reverses Position in Natz Delay Case; Court Agrees with AILA Amicus Brief (9/17/2007)In a rare turnabout, CA5 granted the petition for rehearing and reversed itself. The court thus opened the door for naturalization applicants to seek judicial remedies for government delays. AILA submitted an amicus brief in support of the rehearing petition. (Walji v. Gonzales, 9/14/07)AILA Doc. No. 07091772.CA5 Finds Abortion Was Forced, Not Voluntary, and Grants Withholding (9/7/2007)The court held that Petitioner’s abortion was forced because a reasonable person in her position would objectively view the threats for refusing the abortion to be genuine and that the harm, if carried out, would rise to the level of persecution.(Zhu v. Gonzales, 7/23/07)AILA Doc. No. 07090765.CA5 Remands to BIA to Allow Government to Withdraw Charge of Removability (9/4/2007)CA5 vacated its prior opinion and remanded to the BIA for the government to withdraw the charge of removability for a controlled substance conviction which was vacated for substantive reasons and thus is no longer a “conviction” under Pickering. (Gaona-Romero v. Gonzales, 8/21/07)AILA Doc. No. 07090461.CA5 Holds Reinstatement Not Impermissibly Retroactive as Applied to Spouse of LPR (7/9/2007)CA5 held that reinstatement of a prior removal order was not impermissibly retroactive. Although Petitioner’s I-130 was approved pre-IIRAIRA, a visa was not available and thus there was no vested right to adjustment before IIRAIRA’s effective date. (Rosa v. Gonzales, 6/25/07)AILA Doc. No. 07070967.CA5 Holds Texas Hit and Run Constitutes a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude (7/9/2007)The court held that Petitioner’s conviction for failure to stop and render aid following a fatal car accident in which he was involved under Texas Transportation Code §550.021 constitutes a crime involving moral turpitude. (Garcia-Maldonado v. Gonzales, 6/29/07)AILA Doc. No. 07070966.CA5 Finds Jurisdiction to Issue Stays of Voluntary Departure (7/9/2007)The court held that once the Attorney General has granted voluntary departure, the court has jurisdiction to stay the voluntary departure period to preserve the status quo pending its review of the underlying order of removal. (Sierra Vidal v. Gonzales, 6/27/07)AILA Doc. No. 07070965.CA5 Discusses 120-Day Clock for Naturalization Adjudications Under INA §336(b) (7/5/2007)The court held that when a CIS naturalization examination is premature because the FBI check is not complete, the 120-day period of INA §336(b) does not begin to run until CIS receives the FBI’s “definitive response,” as required by 8 CFR §335.2(b). (Walji v. Gonzales, 6/19/07)AILA Doc. No. 07070562.CA5 Remands for BIA Consideration of Nunc Pro Tunc §212(c) Relief (6/29/2007)CA5 found reasonable the determination of the length of Petitioner’s term of imprisonment by using the date of the BIA’s second denial following reopening of the case, but remanded for consideration of the request for nunc pro tunc §212(c) relief. (Romero-Rodriguez v. Gonzales, 6/4/07)AILA Doc. No. 07062964.CA5 Finds No Equal Protection Violation in Refusing to Give Effect to Foreign Expungement (6/29/2007)CA5 held no equal protection violation in refusing to treat a foreign conviction, which had been expunged under England’s Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, in the same manner as it would have treated a conviction expunged under the FFOA. (Danso v. Gonzales, 6/15/07)AILA Doc. No. 07062963.CA5 Holds Hardship Waiver Under INA §216(c)(4)(A) Does Not Require Good Faith Marriage (6/11/2007)The plain language of INA §216(c)(4)(A) indicates that an extreme hardship waiver of the joint filing requirement to remove the conditions on permanent resident status does not also require a showing of a good faith marriage. (Waggoner v. Gonzales, 5/30/07)AILA Doc. No. 07061161.CA5 Finds False Testimony Regarding Address Does Not Bar Good Moral Character (5/31/2007)The court held that false testimony to an asylum officer regarding Petitioner's address was not made with the subjective intent of obtaining immigration benefits and thus does not preclude good moral character for purposes of cancellation of removal. (Gonzalez-Maldonado v. Gonzales, 5/25/07)AILA Doc. No. 07053161.CA5 Allows Retroactive Application of IIRAIRA’s Change to Aggravated Felony Definition (5/3/2007)CA5 held that the denial o relief from removal was an “action taken,” as described in IIRAIRA §321(c), which compelled the IJ to utilize the retroactive definition and find Petitioner’s conviction for harboring aliens to constitute an aggravated felony. (Garrido-Morato v. Gonzales, 4/24/07)AILA Doc. No. 07050367.CA5 Holds Counsel’s Advice Not to Appear Warrants Rescission of In Absentia Order (4/23/2007)The court held that the BIA failed to follow its own precedent holding that a failure to appear, which results from erroneous advice provided by an attorney or representative, may constitute an “exceptional circumstance.” (Galvez-Vergara v. Gonzales, 4/16/07)AILA Doc. No. 07042364.CA5 Affirms its Decision Holding Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle is a “Crime of Violence” (3/27/2007)CA5 affirmed its prior decision in U.S. v. Galvan-Rodriguez that unauthorized use of a vehicle is a “crime of violence” and denied the petition for review because Petitioner was ineligible for relief under the law in effect at the time of his plea. (Brieva-Perez v. Gonzales, 3/19/07)AILA Doc. No. 07032773.CA5 Upholds BIA’s Reasoning in Matter of Brieva-Perez on §212(c) Comparability (3/27/2007)The court found no error in the BIA’s determination that Petitioner was ineligible for relief under former INA §212(c) because the ground of removability charged, an aggravated felony, does not have a statutory counterpart ground of inadmissibility under INA §212(a). (Vo v. Gonzales, 3/19/07)AILA Doc. No. 07032772.CA5 Upholds §212(c) Statutory Counterpart Holding in Matter of Blake (3/27/2007)CA5 held that aggravated sexual assault of a child, an aggravated felony, does not have a comparable ground of inadmissibility under INA §212(a), but remanded the case to the BIA to allow an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status. (Avilez-Granados v. Gonzales, 3/19/07)AILA Doc. No. 07032768.CA5 Finds No Jurisdiction to Review Visa Revocation Under INA §205 (3/26/2007)The court held that the decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security to revoke a visa under INA §205 is purely discretionary and may not be reviewed by the court of appeals in accordance with INA §242(a)(2)(B)(ii). (Ghanem v. Upchurch, 3/6/07)AILA Doc. No. 07032662.CA5 Reverses Illegal Reentry Conviction Under INA §276 (2/27/2007)Petitioner’s 2004 indictment for illegal reentry under INA §276 was barred by the 5-year statute of limitations, as the government could be attributed with actual knowledge of Petitioner’s illegal presence as of 9/28/99. (U.S. v. Gunera, 2/13/07)AILA Doc. No. 07022763.CA5 Vacates District Court Decision in Light of Supreme Court’s Decision in Lopez (2/27/2007)CA5 vacated the district court’s decision and remanded to the BIA in light of Lopez v. Gonzales, where the Supreme Court held that held that a drug conviction that qualifies as a state, but not a federal, felony is not an aggravated felony. (Salazar-Regino v. Trominski, 2/13/07)AILA Doc. No. 07022762.CA5 Remands for Determination of Reliance on Continued Availability of §212(c) Relief (2/13/2007)The court remanded the case to the BIA to determine whether Petitioner affirmatively decided to postpone her §212(c) application to increase her chances of success and therefore, reasonably relied on the continued availability of §212(c) relief. (Carranza-De Salinas v. Gonzales, 1/23/07)AILA Doc. No. 07021364.CA5 Reverses IJ’s Determination That Petitioner’s Asylum Application Was Untimely (1/31/2007)CA5 rejected the IJ’s finding that the §208.4(a)(2)(ii) provision that an asylum application received after the 1-year deadline is deemed timely filed if the application was mailed within 1 year, only applies to applications never received by the agency. (Nakimbugwe v. Gonzales, 1/5/07)AILA Doc. No. 07013168.CA5 Says Stop-Time Rule of INA §240A(d) May Be Applied Retroactively (1/12/2007)The court held that Congress’s intent that the stop-time rule be applied retroactively to transitional cases was clearly conveyed in IIRAIRA §309(c)(5). (Heaven v. Gonzales, 12/14/06)AILA Doc. No. 07011267.CA5 Holds BIA Abused its Discretion in Denying Motion to Reopen Based on IAC (1/12/2007)CA5 held that the denial of the motion to reopen based on ineffective assistance of counsel was an abuse of discretion, rejecting BIA’s conclusion that counsel’s admission that Petitioner falsely claimed U.S. citizenship was strategic and therefore, not ineffective.(Mai v. Gonzales, 12/13/06)AILA Doc. No. 07011266.