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BIA Fails to Clarify 237(a)(1)(H) Waiver Eligibility – Matter of Tima

BIA Fails to Clarify 237(a)(1)(H) Waiver Eligibility – Matter of Tima

by Matthew Hoppock | Nov 3, 2016 | Circuit Court Appeals, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals, Removal Defense | 0 comments

In a new published decision on November 1, 2016 the BIA attempted to clarify the possible scope of the waiver found at INA 237(a)(1)(H) but in doing so ignored the plain language of the statute. Matter of Tima, 26 I&N Dec. 839 (BIA 2016). The...
Eighth Circuit Agrees to Remand for Administrative Closure Review

Eighth Circuit Agrees to Remand for Administrative Closure Review

by Matthew Hoppock | Oct 14, 2016 | BIA Best Practices, DAPA, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals, Immigration Reform | 0 comments

This morning we won an Eighth Circuit appeal on the question of whether federal courts can review the process of “administrative closure.” Our client had sought “administrative closure” because he fit the profile President Obama had described...
Busy Week For The BIA

Busy Week For The BIA

by Matthew Hoppock | Sep 15, 2016 | Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals | 0 comments

The BIA doesn’t issue that many published decisions, but this week it issued four. They’re all important and worth a read. 1. Matter of Ibarra, 26 I&N Dec. 809 (BIA 2016) ID 3872 (PDF) In this decision, written by Board member Roger Pauley (who seems...
Know Your Rights During an ICE Raid

Know Your Rights During an ICE Raid

by Matthew Hoppock | Dec 28, 2015 | Deportation, Family Detention, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals, Immigration Reform, Motions to Reopen, Removal Defense | 0 comments

Two reports over the weekend have made it clear that if anything is changing within the Obama administration, it is getting worse for immigrants. First, just in time for Christmas, the Obama administration is planning ICE raids, targeting Central American families who...
New BIA Decision Mixes Credibility and One-Year Filing Requirements

New BIA Decision Mixes Credibility and One-Year Filing Requirements

by Matthew Hoppock | Aug 24, 2015 | Asylum, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals | 0 comments

Last week the BIA issued a new decision outlining the interaction between the immigration statute’s requirement that an applicant file within one year of their entry and the issue of applicant credibility. Asylum applications must be filed within one year of a...
New BIA Decision Mixes Credibility and One-Year Filing Requirements

Three New Opinions From the Eighth Circuit Provide Relief to Immigrants

by Matthew Hoppock | Aug 12, 2015 | Aggravated Felony, Deportation, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals, Voluntary Departure | 0 comments

In the last few weeks, the Eighth Circuit has issued three new opinions that are helpful to immigrants in removal proceedings. The Eighth Circuit is known as perhaps the most difficult court in which to litigate immigration cases.  In 2014 the court granted just one...
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