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Ep. 14 - Precedential Decisions from 7/28/20 - 8/2/20

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8/3/20

Matter of Reyes, 28 I&N Dec. 52 (A.G. 2020)

  • categorical approach; aggravated felony; theft; fraud; NY Pen. L. § 155.40(1)

Orellana v. Barr, No. 19-70164 (9th Cir. July 28, 2020)

  • CIMT; Cal. Pen Code § 646.9(a); stalking; Skidmore deference; single scheme of criminal conduct

Johnson v. Barr, No. 19-9550 (10th Cir. July 31, 2020)

  • categorical approach; divisibility; Colorado Revised Statutes § 18-18-403.5(1), (2)(a); drug schedules

Gao v. Barr, No. 18-358 (2d Cir. July 28, 2020)

  • asylum; credibility; religious persecution; China; Chinese Christians

Sathanthrasa v. Att’y Gen. U.S., No. 18-2925 (3d Cir. July 30, 2020)

  • asylum; withholding; 8 C.F.R. § 1208.16(e); family unity; Sri Lanka; discretion

Gjetani v. Barr, No. 18-60827 (5th Cir. July 30, 2020)

  • asylum; political opinion; Albania; past persecution; standard of review

Deep v. Barr, No. 19-60391 (5th Cir. July 27, 2020)

  • motion to reopen; changed country conditions; India

Marqus v. Barr, No. 18-4252 (6th Cir. July 30, 2020)

  • deferral of removal; Chaldean Christian; Convention Against Torture; Iraq

Lasu v. Barr, No. 18-3550 (8th Cir. July 31, 2020)

  • deferral of removal; Convention Against Torture; Egypt; South Sudan; minority clans

Alzawed v. Barr, No. 19-2425 (8th Cir. July 31, 2020)

  • deferral of removal; Convention Against Torture; Iraq; res judicata