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Ghanem v. Att’y Gen. U.S., No. 19-1475 (3d Cir. Sept. 22, 2021)
- asylum; political opinion; nexus; mixed-motive; tribal; ignoring evidence; corroboration; reasonable explanation; CAT; Matter of J-F-F-; hypotheticals; Houthi; Yemen
Abushagif v. Garland, No. 19-60807 (5th Cir. Sept. 24, 2021)
- motion to reopen; changed country conditions; affidavits; inherently believable; burdens; asylum; CAT; Libya
Matter of Arambula-Bravo, 28 I&N Dec. 388 (BIA 2021)
- NTA; jurisdiction; Niz-Chavez; Pereira; parole termination; charging document; 8 C.F.R. § 212.5(e)(2)(i); 8 C.F.R. § 1003.13; INA § 274(A)(1)(a)(ii); aggravated felony; INA § 101(a)(43)(N); alien smuggling
Tino v. Garland, No. 20-3508 (8th Cir. Sept. 20, 2021)
- Pereira; Niz-Chavez; jurisdiction; NTA; asylum; Guatemala; gangs
Berdiev v. Garland, No. 20-9542 (10th Cir. Sept. 21, 2021)
- sua sponte motion to reopen; equitable tolling; ineffective assistance of counsel; due diligence; Matter of Zmijewska; ten-year bar for failure to voluntarily depart; Chenery
Alfred v. Garland, No. 19-72903 (9th Cir. Sept. 22, 2021)
- Valdivia-Flores; Washington robbery; categorical approach; accomplice; aiding and abetting
Li v. Garland, No. 18-70943 (9th Cir. Sept. 21, 2021)
- adverse credibility; omissions; inconsistencies; Iman v. Barr; totality; respondent confusion and sloppy testimony; misuse of pronouns; China; house church; misrepresentation in application
Cui v. Garland, No. 18-72030 (9th Cir. Sept. 23, 2021)
- motion to reopen; in absentia; exceptional circumstances; appeal of in absentia removal order; immigration court mistakes; Matter of Guzman-Arguera