by Matthew Hoppock | Oct 3, 2015 | Deportation, Immigration, Removal Defense |
In immigration court, it’s easy to focus only on “relief” from removal, but what if an immigrant in deportation proceedings isn’t even deportable? Now you may be thinking the government would not put an immigrant into deportation proceedings if...
by Matthew Hoppock | Apr 9, 2014 | Aggravated Felony, Deportation, Immigration, Removal Defense |
The Board has published a new decision holding that to qualify as a “theft offense” for purposes of determining whether a conviction is an Aggravated Felony, the criminal statute must require an “intent to deprive the owner of rights and benefits of...
by Matthew Hoppock | Apr 9, 2014 | Deportation, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals, Removal Defense |
In a precedent decision on March 27, 2014, the Board has held in Matter of C-J-H- that a person whose status has been adjusted from asylee to lawful permanent resident cannot subsequently readjust status under section 209(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8...
by Matthew Hoppock | Mar 14, 2014 | Deportation, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals, Removal Defense |
In a new precedential decision, Matter of Chavez Alvarez, the Board considers whether an immigrant who was not formally “admitted” when he first entered but then adjusted his status to become a permanent resident could be found removable under INA...
by Matthew Hoppock | Sep 30, 2013 | Asylum, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals, Removal Defense |
We received a good BIA decision today, granting the appeal we filed in the case of a member of the Batwa (or “pygmy”) tribe from Burundi. Our client’s heartbreaking testimony about what she faced in Burundi before finally escaping to the United...
by Matthew Hoppock | Sep 4, 2013 | Asylum, Immigration, Removal Defense |
If you fought your asylum case in immigration court by yourself and you’re now headed for the BIA, consider this: an Immigration Judge is required to (1) tell you that free attorneys are available to help you, and (2) provide you with a list of those free...
