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Catholic Social Services Inc. v. Reno
Retroactive amendment to Immigration Reform Act limiting judicial review bars pending challenge to amnesty program.
Immigration Jun. 26, 1999
Abdel-Razek v. INS
No judicial review of deportation for criminal offense despite order's failure to specifically reference statute.
Immigration Jun. 26, 1999
Young v. Reno
Immigration and Nationality Act bars adopted child from conferring preferential status on natural siblings.
Immigration Jun. 26, 1999
Farhoud v. INS
Not receiving deportation hearing notice isn't exceptional circumstance excusing appearance failure, if statute requirements met.
Immigration Jun. 26, 1999
Doe v. INS
Writ of audita querela cannot issue to vacate criminal conviction on solely equitable grounds.
Immigration Jun. 25, 1999
Vallecillo-Castillo v. INS
Nicaraguan is entitled to asylum for persecution despite evidence democratically elected government took power.
Immigration Jun. 25, 1999
Sarmadi v. INS
Courts cannot review BIA's refusal to reopen alien's deportation for Effective Death Penalty Act crime.
Immigration Jun. 20, 1999
Sequeira-Solano v. INS
Deportation suspension can be denied if petitioner establishes prima facie requirements by disobeying court order.
Immigration Jun. 17, 1999
Arrieta v. INS
Deportation hearing notice by certified mail is sufficient even if not signed for by alien.
Immigration Jun. 17, 1999
Gete v. INS
Owners' administrative choice of seeking vehicle return from INS doesn't bar challenging forfeiture procedures' constitutionality.
Immigration Jun. 17, 1999
Torres-Ruiz v. U.S. District Court (United States of America)
Undocumented aliens detained as material witnesses are entitled to have testimony videotaped for trial.
Immigration Jun. 17, 1999
Contreras v. Schiltgen
Alien can't collaterally attack conviction providing basis for deportability after sentence has been completed.
Immigration Jun. 17, 1999
Urbina-Osejo v. INS
Reasonable cause exists for alien's nonappearance at deportation hearing after not receiving actual notice.
Immigration Jun. 15, 1999
Shaar v. INS
Pending petition to reopen doesn't excuse failure to leave United States by voluntary departure date.
Immigration Jun. 15, 1999
Lising v. INS
In denying waiver of deportation, Appeals Board cannot rely on erroneous adverse factor.
Immigration Jun. 14, 1999
Gonzales-Neyra v. INS
Political opinion persecution is established by threats to alien after refusing to pay guerrillas extortion.
Immigration Jun. 14, 1999
Gonzales-Neyra v. INS
Political opinion persecution is established by threats to alien after refusing to pay guerrillas extortion.
Immigration Jun. 14, 1999
Velarde v. INS
Direct victim of political violence in Peru is persecuted on basis of imputed political opinion.
Immigration Jun. 14, 1999
Vera-Valera v. INS
Maoist guerrilla group's death threats due to alien's role as business leader don't support asylum request.
Immigration Jun. 12, 1999
Farhoud v. INS
Not receiving deportation hearing notice isn't exceptional circumstance excusing appearance failure, if statute requirements met.
Immigration Jun. 12, 1999
Saidane v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Use of available witness's damaging affidavit instead of compelled testimony violates alien's right to fair hearing.
Immigration Jun. 10, 1999
Coronado-Durazo v. INS
Under Immigration and Nationality Act, alien's solicitation to possess cocaine conviction is not deportable offense.
Immigration Jun. 8, 1999
Aguilera-Medina v. INS
Departure and return to United States by lawful temporary resident under agricultural workers program isn't 'entry.'
Immigration Jun. 7, 1999
Ordonez v. INS
In suspension of deportation application, evidence that alien faces certain death in homeland must be considered.
Immigration Jun. 7, 1999
Elramly v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Statutory bar to judicial review of conviction-based deportation orders applies to Supreme Court pending cases.
Immigration Jun. 6, 1999
Abboud v. INS
Immigrant visa applicant who is beneficiary of a relative petition has standing to appeal petition.
Immigration Jun. 6, 1999
Borja v. INS
Homeland insurgents' use of terrorism to extort money from pro-government alien isn't grounds for asylum.
Immigration Jun. 4, 1999
Briones v. INS
Government informer's fear of retaliation by homeland insurgents isn't grounds for asylum based on fear persecution.
Immigration Jun. 4, 1999
Kalaw v. INS
Federal statutory transitional rules bar direct judicial review of attorney general's deportation suspensions within certain time.
Immigration Jun. 3, 1999
Salcido-Salcido v. INS
Board of Immigration Appeals abuses its discretion in not considering hardship deportation would impose on family.
Immigration Jun. 3, 1999