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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
98-70565	Shoafera v. INS Rape by government official due to ethnicity establishes that Amharic woman suffered past persecution.	Immigration			Dec. 10, 2000
99-2105	U.S. v. Chavez-Lopez Order	Immigration			Nov. 21, 2000
00-4042	U.S. v. Luna-Sanchez Order	Immigration			Nov. 6, 2000
99-50234	U.S. v. Reyes-Platero Court has jurisdiction to hear appeal of Mexican national who pleaded guilty to being deportable but was not informed about right to contact consulate.	Immigration			Nov. 3, 2000
98-70535	Pedro-Mateo v. INS Guerrilla organization's attempts to force Guatemalan Indian to join them is insufficient to prove persecution on account of membership in particular social group.	Immigration			Nov. 3, 2000
99-50368	U.S. v. Arrieta Due process rights are violated when immigration judge fails to inform defendant of possible eligibility for relief from deportation.	Immigration			Nov. 3, 2000
96-70431	Lujan-Armendariz v. INS New definition of 'conviction' for immigration purposes doesn't prevent first-time simple drug possession offender from expunging conviction to avoid deportation.	Immigration			Nov. 2, 2000
97-70443	Alfaro-Reyes v. INS IIRIRA divests court of appeals of jurisdiction to hear constitutional claims on direct appeal.	Immigration			Nov. 2, 2000
97-70595	Luu-Le v. INS Court lacks jurisdiction to review a deportation order for aliens found deportable under IIRIRA.	Immigration			Nov. 2, 2000
98-70683	Lim v. INS Alien who receives death threats but carries on without harm and without fleeing for six years doesn't demonstrate past persecution.	Immigration			Nov. 2, 2000
99-70274	Andreiu v. Reno Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act's limit on power to enjoin removal of alien applies to stays of removal.	Immigration			Nov. 2, 2000
97-15678	Magana-Pizano v. INS Neither Antiterrorism Effective Death Penalty Act nor Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act repeals habeas corpus relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2241.	Immigration			Oct. 26, 2000
97-15678	Magana-Pizano v. INS Alien subject to deportation after drug conviction isn't eligible for discretionary waiver but may seek habeas relief.	Immigration			Oct. 26, 2000
97-15678 and 97-70384	Magana-Pizano v. INS Alien subject to deportation after drug conviction isn't eligible for discretionary waiver but may seek habeas relief.	Immigration			Oct. 26, 2000
98-70965	Agbuya v. INS Alien who is threatened, kidnapped and physically abused by violent anti-government group establishes well-founded fear of future persecution.	Immigration			Oct. 5, 2000
98-70934	Abovian v. INS Due process requires BIA denials of asylum to be supported by credibility findings that offer specific, cogent reasons for any stated disbelief.	Immigration			Oct. 5, 2000
99-50213	U.S. v. Ruelas-Arreguin Venue is proper both where alien is seen and arrested, and in district where illegal entry is made.	Immigration			Oct. 5, 2000
98-35723	Gorbach v. Reno Attorney General's new regulation providing for administrative denaturalization is void without statutory authority.	Immigration			Oct. 5, 2000
98-71363	Sidhu v. INS Adverse credibility finding withstands appellate review where applicant's credibility is questioned and applicant fails to produce corroborating evidence.	Immigration			Oct. 5, 2000
98-71452	Larita-Martinez v. INS Failure to rebut presumption that BIA took supplemental information into consideration is basis for denial of review of its decision.	Immigration			Oct. 5, 2000
98-70687	Chouchkov v. INS Rebuttable presumption of fear of persecution is created when alien fears for own life after opposing nuclear materials deal between Russia and Iran.	Immigration			Oct. 5, 2000
99-70578	Alarcon-Serrano v. INS Alien who is found inadmissible or deportable for committing crime has no right to appeal order.	Immigration			Oct. 5, 2000
98-71239	Albillo-Figueroa v. INS Conviction for possession of counterfeit U.S. obligations is a deportable offense.	Immigration			Oct. 4, 2000
98-70845	Shah v. INS Adverse credibility findings must offer specific, cogent reasons for stated disbelief; they cannot be based on clerical errors or blanket statements in State Department reports.	Immigration			Oct. 4, 2000
97-70692	Cardenas-Uriarte v. INS Immigrant convicted of possessing drug paraphernalia did not commit deportable offense if he qualifies for first offender treatment.	Immigration			Oct. 2, 2000
98-71189	Bandari v. INS Immigration judge' s adverse credibility finding may not be based on petitioner's minor discrepancies concerning time and location of severe beating by police.	Immigration			Oct. 2, 2000
98-71363	Sidhu v. INS Adverse credibility finding withstands appellate review where applicant's credibility is questioned and applicant fails to produce corroborating evidence.	Immigration			Sep. 27, 2000
99-4155	U.S. v. Armenta-Castro Unusually vigorous prosecution for re-entering country after deportation does not justify departing downward from sentencing guidelines.	Immigration			Sep. 20, 2000
98-71179	Zahedi v. INS Refugee facing persecution in home country for distribution of political literature is eligible for asylum.	Immigration			Sep. 13, 2000
98-71195	Chanchavac v. INS Alien is entitled to asylum based on evidence of pervasive violence against alien by homeland military forces.	Immigration			Sep. 11, 2000