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Where a petitioner from Mexico sought review of an order that dismissed her appeal from a decision denying her application for the withholding of removal, substantial evidence supported the denial because the petitioner failed to establish that she was a ...

Tagged with: Removal Voluntary Departure

Where a petitioner from Mexico sought review of an order dismissing his appeal, the challenge to the agency’s jurisdiction regarding removal proceedings was foreclosed by precedent, so the petition is denied. Petition denied. Galarza-Sanchez v. Barr (MLW No. 74578/Case No. ...

Tagged with: jurisdiction Motion to Terminate Removal

Plaintiffs appealed from the summary judgment dismissal of their complaint for relief under the Administrative Procedures Act, after the district court declined to take judicial notice of certain documents. Where plaintiffs sought judicial notice of irrelevant documents or documents whose ...

Tagged with: Administrative Procedures Act Judicial Notice of Documents Relief under APA

Where petitioner sought review of an order dismissing his appeal of a finding that he was removable for crimes involving moral turpitude, the petition is denied because there is no basis for reversal. Petition denied. Jeng v. Barr (MLW No. ...

Tagged with: Removable Crimes

Petitioner, a citizen of Guatemala, petitioned for review of the denial of her request for withholding of removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act and for protection under the Convention Against Torture. After unlawfully reentering the United States, petitioner was ...

Tagged with: Convention Against Torture Removal Withholding of Removal

Where a petitioner from Guatemala sought review of an order dismissing her appeal from a decision denying asylum, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture, substantial evidence supported the determination that the petitioner was not entitled to ...

Tagged with: asylum Removal

Where a petitioner from Mexico sought review of the denial of his application for cancellation of removal, the court lacked jurisdiction to review the discretionary determination because the petitioner did not raise a cognizable constitutional or legal challenge to the ...

Tagged with: Cancellation Removal

Petitioner, a citizen of The Gambia, petitioned for review of the denial of her motion to reconsider, reopen and terminate her removal proceedings Where petitioner’s motion was untimely and numerically barred and foreclosed by legal precedent, the Board of Immigration ...

Tagged with: Reconsideration Removal Proceedings timeliness

Petitioner, a citizen of Mexico, petitioned for review of an order that denied his motion to remand based on new evidence that allegedly established petitioner’s eligibility for cancellation of removal, and rejected petitioner’s argument that the agency lacked jurisdiction to ...

Tagged with: Evidence of Eligibility for Cancellation of Removal jurisdiction Removal

Petitioner, a citizen of Mexico who unlawfully entered the United States, was ordered removed after he was convicted of an aggravated felony. Petitioner later unlawfully reentered the U.S., alleging that he feared persecution if returned to Mexico. An immigration judge ...

Tagged with: Dismissal of Federal Complaint Order of Removal reinstatement

Petitioner, a citizen of Mexico, unlawfully entered the United States and was placed in removal proceedings, where he conceded removability and had a request for voluntary departure granted. Petitioner subsequently moved to reopen the proceedings and cancel his removal, however, ...

Tagged with: Appellate Jurisdiction Cancellation Of Removal Motion to Reopen or Reconsider