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Osmani v. Garland, No. 20-3318 (7th Cir. Jan. 24, 2022)
- jurisdiction; discretion; refugee waiver; INA 209(c); burdens; discretionary relief; motion to remand; impermissible fact finding
Dai v. Garland, No. 21-1315 (7th Cir. Jan. 24, 2022)
- adverse credibility; dates; inconsistencies; house church; Christianity; China
Matter of Koat, 28 I&N Dec. 450 (BIA 2022)
- aggravated felony theft offense; INA § 101(a)(43)(G); Iowa Code § 714.1; divisibility; Matter of Reyes; state legislative history; elements vs. means; disregarding state case law
Urrutia Robles v. Garland, No. 20-1504 (8th Cir. Jan. 26, 2022)
- motion to reopen; equitable tolling; cumulative evidence
Chamu v. U.S. Att’y Gen., No. 19-13908 (11th Cir. Jan. 26, 2022)
- law relating to a controlled substance; cocaine isomers; realistic probability test; Ramos; textual differences; mens rea and categorical approach