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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
06-73451	Aguilar-Turcios v. Holder Petitioner is not removable where his conviction for using government computer to access pornographic websites is not ‘aggravated felony’ under modified categorical approach.	Immigration			Aug. 16, 2012
07-73098	Mojica v. Holder Ninth Circuit decision in 'Mercado-Zazueta v. Holder,' which was used to hold alien could impute father’s legal status to meet lawful residence requirement, is invalid.	Immigration			Aug. 13, 2012
07-74054	Nijjar v. Holder Dept. of Homeland Security lacks authority to terminate alien’s asylum status because Congress gave such power exclusively to Attorney General.	Immigration			Aug. 2, 2012
08-75140	Flores-Lopez v. Holder Conviction under California Penal Code Section 69 does not qualify categorically as crime of violence because idea that resisting officer inevitably leads to violence is too speculative.	Immigration			Jul. 10, 2012
07-70336	Annachamy v. Holder Material support bar does not include implied exception for individuals who have assisted organizations engaged in legitimate political violence or provided support under duress.	Immigration			Jul. 5, 2012
08-70181	Sawyers v. Holder Ninth Circuit's decisions holding that years of residence of petitioner's mother were imputed to him for purposes of cancellation of removal are no longer valid precedent.	Immigration			Jul. 2, 2012
08-70455	Rivera-Peraza v. Holder Hardship standard for waivers of inadmissibility for petitioners convicted of violent or dangerous crimes requires agency to consider hardship to alien and relatives.	Immigration			Jul. 2, 2012
07-73643	Nian v. Holder Court has jurisdiction to consider denial of alien crew member’s petition for asylum in asylum-only proceedings because decision was functional equivalent of final order of removal.	Immigration			Jun. 29, 2012
08-71481	Rodriguez v. Holder BIA commits legal error by making its own factual determination and engaging in de novo review of immigration judge’s factual findings.	Immigration			Jun. 28, 2012
11-182	Arizona v. United States Arizona's S.B. 1070, which created new state immigration offenses and gave officers arrest authority as to certain aliens, is largely preempted by federal law.	Immigration			Jun. 25, 2012
09-71070	Vilchez v. Holder Removal hearing by video-conference does not necessarily violate due process where alien failed to establish that outcome of hearing was affected.	Immigration			Jun. 19, 2012
09-56999	Garcia v. Thomas Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act does not repeal federal jurisdiction over claims that extradition would violate rights under Convention Against Torture.	Immigration			Jun. 10, 2012
09-56999	Garcia v. Thomas Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act does not repeal federal jurisdiction over claims that extradition would violate rights under Convention Against Torture.	Immigration			Jun. 10, 2012
09-55846	Mirmehdi v. United States Alien’s ‘Bivens’ claim alleging unlawful detention fails because adequate alternative remedies existed and immigration context implicated foreign policy.	Immigration			Jun. 7, 2012
10-1542	Holder v. Gutierrez Each alien seeking cancellation of removal is required to satisfy 8 U.S.C. Section 1229b(a)’s requirements on his or her own, without imputing parent’s status.	Immigration			May 21, 2012
09-73683	Oyeniran v. Holder Collateral estoppel binds BIA to prior determination that alien presented sufficient evidence under Convention Against Torture based on violence due to religious differences.	Immigration			May 3, 2012
09-56843	Rivas v. Napolitano Doctrine of consular nonreviewability does not apply to consulate’s lack of action on applicant’s request for reconsideration of denial of visa application.	Immigration			Apr. 25, 2012
06-71935	Robles-Urrea v. Holder Misprision of felony is not categorically crime involving moral turpitude because misprision is not 'inherently base, vile, or depraved.'	Immigration			Apr. 23, 2012
09-73211	Arbid v. Holder Alien is no longer eligible for asylum and withholding of removal after conviction for mail fraud, which is considered 'particularly serious' crime.	Immigration			Apr. 3, 2012
10-1211	Vartelas v. Holder Lawful permanent resident, who was convicted before enactment of Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, may travel abroad without jeopardizing status.	Immigration			Mar. 28, 2012
06-75841	Peng v. Holder Alien who was convicted of crime, which did not constitute aggravated felony, before enactment of IIRIRA remains eligible to apply for waiver of inadmissibility.	Immigration			Mar. 22, 2012
07-74042	Anderson v. Holder Petitioner born in England out of wedlock is United States citizen because he is undisputed natural child of United States citizen.	Immigration			Mar. 12, 2012
09-73683	Oyeniran v. Holder Collateral estoppel binds BIA to prior determination that alien presented sufficient evidence under Convention Against Torture based on violence due to religious differences.	Immigration			Mar. 6, 2012
10-70091	Rohit v. Holder Alien's conviction for disorderly conduct involving solicitation of prostitution constitutes crime involving moral turpitude, making him deportable.	Immigration			Feb. 29, 2012
10-577	Kawashima v. Holder Filing of false tax return that caused government loss in excess of $10,000 constitutes aggravated felony and serves as grounds for deportation.	Immigration			Feb. 22, 2012
08-71277	Latter-Singh v. Holder Conviction for making threats 'with intent to terrorize' constitutes crime involving moral turpitude, which renders alien ineligible for relief from removal.	Immigration			Feb. 21, 2012
07-72316	Rangel-Zuazo v. Holder Board of Immigration Appeals' decision to deny petitioner relief due to failure to meet comparability requirement is in error because requirement is arbitrary and capricious.	Immigration			Feb. 14, 2012
08-70696	Zarate v. Holder Alien’s departure following conviction is akin to formal removal procedure, interrupting his continuous presence in U.S. making him ineligible for cancellation of removal.	Immigration			Feb. 10, 2012
07-73592	Mendoza-Pablo v. Holder Infant is subjected to persecution where mother's persecution materially impeded her ability to provide for basic needs of her child.	Immigration			Feb. 8, 2012
10-50376	U.S. v. Casasola Law requiring naturalization of both parents before child is granted derivative citizenship is constitutional because it protected general rights of both parents.	Immigration			Jan. 31, 2012