Kevin A. Gregg, Esq. (kgregg@kktplaw.com)

Immigration Review

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A weekly podcast of immigration case summaries and practice insights from your host, Kevin A. Gregg, a partner at the law firm Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt P.A. Each Tuesday, the Immigration Review podcast reviews the latest published opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and all U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals—discussing some in depth, providing holdings for others, and always giving practical insights, rummaging through the week’s decisions so you don’t have to. *Read about your host and the KKTP law firm here: https://www.kktplaw.com/attorney/gregg-kevin-...

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Kevin A. Gregg, Esq. (kgregg@kktplaw.com)

Episodes

Ep. 116 - Precedential Decisions from 7/1/2022 - 7/17/2022 (encourage; induce; alien smuggling; First Amendment; 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv); deficient NTA; claims processing rule; subject matter jurisdiction; § 1326) 18.07.2022 12:45

United States v. Hernandez-Calvillo , No. 19-3210 (10th Cir. July 13, 2022) encourage; induce; alien smuggling; First Amendment; 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv); Sineneng-Smith ; statutory interpretation USA v. Bastide-Hernandez , No. 19-30006 (9th Cir. July 11, 2022) (en banc) deficient NTA; claims processing rule; subject matter jurisdiction; § 1326; prejudice *Sponsors and friends of the podca...

Ep. 115 - Precedential Decisions from 7/4/2022 - 7/10/2022 (adverse credibility; inconsistencies; deficient NTA; in absentia motion to reopen; CIMT & drug trafficking; reinstatement, INA § 212(a)(9)(C), and right to counsel; CAT & clear error) 11.07.2022 33:01

Barseghyan v. Garland , No. 16-72849 (9th Cir. July 8, 2022) credibility; asylum; inconsistency; Alam ; past persecution; totality of circumstances; opportunity to explain; plausibility; Armenia Gudiel-Villatoro v. Garland , No. 20-61050 (5th Cir. July 8, 2022) deficient NTA; in absentia motion to reopen; Rodriguez ; failure to update address; failure to provide address; Spagnol-Bastos Daye v....

Ep. 114 - Precedential Decisions from 6/27/2022 - 7/3/2022 (asylum; dual nationality; credibility - impeachment & plausibility; circuit venue; stays; expedited removal & theft offenses; NACARA; cancellation; changed country condition motion to reopen) 04.07.2022 55:50

Zepeda-Lopez, et al. v. Garland , No. 19-145 (2d June 28, 2022) asylum; dual citizenship; dual nationality; statutory interpretation; “any”; dictionary definitions; INA § 101(a)(42)(A); refugee; UN Refugee Convention; statutory scheme as a whole; Matter of B-R- ; Honduras Matter of E-F-N- , 28 I&N Dec. 591 (BIA 2022) credibility; impeachment; filing deadlines; fundamental fairness; Federal R...

Ep. 113 - Precedential Decisions from 6/20/2022 - 6/26/2022 (crime of violence; attempt; changed country conditions motion to reopen; Ethiopia; deficient NTA; timely assertion of mandatory claims processing rule; CAT protection; harm in totality; gangs) 27.06.2022 32:35

United States v. Taylor , No. 20-1459 (U.S. June 21, 2022) Hobbs Act robbery; 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A); crime of violence; attempt; substantial step; realistic probability test Menghistab v. Garland , No. 21-2099 (7th Cir. June 21, 2022) changed country conditions motion to reopen; CAT deferral; review of foreign law; prima facie showing; Ethiopian citizenship; ethnic Eritrean; Ethiopia; Tigray...

Ep. 112 - Precedential Decisions from 6/13/2022 - 6/19/2022 (class action injunctions; detention; isomers; credibility; particularly serious crimes; claims processing rules; naturalization; Nicaragua; persecution; alien smuggling) 20.06.2022 1:06:51

Garland v. Gonzalez, et al. , No. 20-322 (U.S. June 13, 2022) INA § 242(f)(1); injunctions; class action; individual; statutory interpretation; detention Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez , No. 19-896 (U.S. June 13, 2022) statutory interpretation; canon of constitutional avoidance; detention; withholding-only proceedings; reinstatement; Jennings Aguirre-Zuniga v. Garland , No. 21-1201 (7th Cir. Ju...

Ep. 111 - Precedential Decisions from 6/6/2022 - 6/12/2022 (crime of violence; non-LPR cancellation of removal; CIMT & intent to defraud; aggravated felony burglary; prison mailbox rule; restitution; crime of child abuse) 13.06.2022 34:57

USA v. Castillo , No. 21-527 (2d Cir. June 8, 2022) crime of violence; attempt; violent force; attempted second-degree gang assault in violation of N.Y. Pen. L. §§ 120.06 and 110.00; legal impossibility Flores-Alonso v. U.S. Att'y Gen ., No. 19-14058 (11th Cir. June 6, 2022) non-LPR cancellation of removal under INA § 240A(b); exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; Patel ; reasoned co...

Ep. 110 - Precedential Decisions from 5/30/2022 - 6/5/2022 (domestic violence based asylum claims; Jaco v. Garland; unable or unwilling to protect; police reports; El Salvador, Haiti & voodoo; Patel) 06.06.2022 15:35

Lopez-Perez v. Garland , No. 20-60131 (5th Cir. June 1, 2022) domestic violence based asylum claims; Jaco v. Garland ; A-R-C-G- ; failure to file a brief with the BIA; futility of remand; El Salvador Bertrand v. Garland , No. 19-60620 (5th Cir. June 3, 2022) unable or unwilling to protect; police reports; Matter of O-Z- & I-Z -; complete helplessness; Patel ; voodoo; Haiti *Sponsors and frie...

Ep. 109 - Precedential Decisions from 5/23/2022 - 5/29/2022 (right to bear arms; crime of child abuse; likelihood of harm; credibility; IJ bias; changed country condition motion to reopen; Chinese Christians) 30.05.2022 22:24

USA v. Jimenez-Shilon , No. 20-13139 (11th Cir. May 23, 2022) 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5)(A); right of “the people” to bear arms Nunez v. Att'y Gen. U.S. , No. 20-2651 (3d Cir. May 26, 2022) endangering the welfare of a child in the third degree, in violation of N.J. Stat. § 2C:24-4(a)(1); use and definition of “would”; crime of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment; INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(i); likeli...

Ep. 108 - Precedential Decisions from 5/16/2022 - 5/22/2022 (jurisdiction to review discretionary relief; ineffective assistance of counsel; BIA dismissal; CAT & asylum - Cameroon & Somalia; credibility; agg. fel. crime of violence; deficient NTAs) 23.05.2022 57:13

Patel v. Garland , No. 20-979 (U.S. May 16, 2022) jurisdiction to review five types of discretionary relief; statutory interpretation; false claim to citizenship; agency power Saint Ford v. Att'y Gen U.S. , No. 21-1729 (3d Cir. May 16, 2022) ineffective assistance of counsel motion to reopen; corroboration; prejudice; truth of statements in motion; Platform Petit Dessalines (PPD); Haiti ...

Special Episode - The UNNJ Episode! (Interview with KKTP Partner Edward Ramos and KKTP Associate Elizabeth Montano regarding the University of Northern New Jersey and Dong v. Johnson class action settlement) 19.05.2022 48:16

Ed and Liz take us through the case and settlement Dong, et al. v. Johnson, et al. , Case No. 17-2092-ES-JSA—a class-action lawsuit which challenged various actions and conduct of the U.S. Government related to the University of Northern New Jersey (“UNNJ”). UNNJ was a fake university set up by DHS. After over five years of litigation, the lawsuit has now settled, and the Court has approved the...

Ep. 107 - Precedential Decisions from 5/9/2022 - 5/15/2022 (particularly serious crimes: mental health & exhaustion; asylum: gangs & Mayan race; CIMT: money laundering & intent; VAWA motion to reopen; right to counsel in reasonable fear proceedings) 16.05.2022 43:24

Matter of B-Z-R- , 28 I&N Dec. 563 (A.G. 2022) mental health; Matter of G-G-S- ; particularly serious crime Kithongo v. Garland , No. 21-2662 (7th Cir. May 9, 2022) particularly serious crime; conspiracy to commit robbery; violent crimes; Matter of N-A-M-; jurisdiction; exhaustion; case processing rule; actually argued Tojin-Tiu v. Garland , No. 21-2269 (8th Cir. May 12, 2022) family-base...

Ep. 106 - Precedential Decisions from 5/2/2022 - 5/8/2022 (credibility; frivolous asylum finding; deliberate fabrication; controlled substance offense; divisibility; elements; violation of a court protection order; § 237(a)(2)(E)(ii); in forma pauperis) 09.05.2022 26:48

U.S. v. Begay , No. 14-10080 (9th Cir. May 5, 2022) (en banc) crime of violence; recklessness; Borden Udo v. Garland , No. 20-70078 (9th Cir. May 4, 2022) credibility; frivolous asylum finding; deliberate fabrication; materiality; gay men; homosexuality; consideration of all evidence; adverse credibility and Convention Against Torture; Nigeria Matter of German Santos , 28 I&N Dec. 552 (BIA...

Ep. 105 - Precedential Decisions from 4/25/2022 - 5/1/2022 (crime of domestic violence; physical force; jurisdiction; motion to reopen: equitable tolling, ineffective assistance, and reinstatement; CAT deferral) 02.05.2022 37:30

Matter of Dang , 28 I&N Dec. 541 (BIA 2022) misdemeanor domestic abuse battery with child endangerment in violation of LA Stat. § 14:35.3(I); crime of domestic violence; INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(i); physical force; 18 U.S.C. § 16(a); Castleman , Stokeling Bhaktibhai-Patel v. Garland , No. 19-2565 (2d Cir. Apr. 27, 2022) jurisdiction; final order; finality; withholding only proceedings; reinstatement...

Ep. 104 - Precedential Decisions from 4/18/2022 - 4/24/2022 (Aaliyah The Brave!; LPR cancellation of removal; discretion; dead fish standard of review; nunc pro tunc changes to convictions; vacatur; in absentia motion to reopen) 25.04.2022 26:50

Aaliyah The Brave: Empowering Children Coping with Immigration Enforcement, by Rekha Sharma-Crawford, Esq. Pre-order on Amazon, here! About the book About the author : https://sharma-crawford.com/attorny-profiles/ Barros v. Garland , No. 21-1335 (1st Cir. Apr. 19, 2022) LPR cancellation of removal; discretion; dead fish standard of review; exhaustion; jurisdiction; requirement to file motion to...

Ep. 103 - Precedential Decisions from 4/11/2022 - 4/17/2022 (thank you AILA South Florida!; asylum; unable or unwilling to protect; Convention Against Torture; aggregate harm; MS-13) 18.04.2022 19:04

Ibarra Chevez v. Garland , No. 20-1576 (4th Cir. Apr. 15, 2022) CAT; torture in the aggregate; relocation; Decree 717; mixed question of law and fact; standards of review; no need for motion to reconsider; MS-13; El Salvador Sanchez-Amador v. Garland , No. 20-60367 (5th Cir. Apr. 11, 2022) unable or unwilling to protect; sexual assault; extortion; MS-13; Honduras *Sponsors and friends of the podc...

Ep. 102 - Precedential Decisions from 4/4/2022 - 4/10/2022 (equitable tolling and appeals to the BIA; asylum; corroboration; nuclear family; attorney misconduct and sanctions; motion to vacate panel decision; administrative closure) 11.04.2022 21:42

Boch-Saban v. Garland , No. 20-60540 (5th Cir. Apr. 8, 2022) equitable tolling; motion to reopen; appeal to BIA; self-certification; Matter of Liadov Arreguin v. Garland , No. 20-2431 (8th Cir. Apr. 4, 2022) asylum; vigilante group; disappearance; corroboration; immediate family; nuclear family; nexus; C-T-L- ; opportunity to explain; motion to reopen; Mexico Camacho-Valdez v. Garland , No. 21...

Ep. 101 - Precedential Decisions from 3/28/2022 - 4/3/2022 (transgender adults; pattern or practice of persecution; definition of conviction; CIMT; CAT protection; Interpol Red Notice; terrorism weapons bar) 04.04.2022 35:36

Gonzalez Aguilar v. Garland , No. 18-9570 (10th Cir. Mar. 29, 2022) asylum; transgender woman; transgender adults; pattern or practice of persecution; Department of State country condition report; corruption; law enforcement efforts; unable or unwilling; corruption; Honduras Matter of S. Wong , 28 I&N Dec. 518 (BIA 2022) definition of conviction under INA § 101(a)(48)(A); constitutional floor;...

Special Episode - Interview with Elizabeth "Betty" Stevens (Article 1 Immigration Court; Immigration Law Section of the Federal Bar Association (FBA); consular work in Ethiopia; OIL District Court Section; testifying before Congress) 31.03.2022 1:02:03

Betty's Bio: Elizabeth “Betty” Stevens is of counsel at Poarch Thompson Law. Ms. Stevens received her J.D. magna cum laude from George Mason School of Law, and a B.S. in the Arabic Languages from Georgetown University. Ms. Stevens is an active member of the Federal Bar Association and is a past Chair of the FBA’s Immigration Law Section. In that capacity, she assisted in drafting and refin...

Ep. 100!!! - Precedential Decisions from 3/21/2022 - 3/27/2022 (TPS; Florida possession of marijuana; realistic probability test; waivers; jurisdiction; habeas; INA § 237(a)(1)(H) waiver; deceased qualifying relative) 28.03.2022 24:50

Ep. 100 thank yous, and TPS update! Said v. U.S. Att'y Gen. , No. 21-12917 (11th Cir. Mar. 24, 2022) possession of marijuana in violation of Fla. Stat. § 893.13(6)(a); Matter of Guaderrama ; realistic probability test; relevant divisibility; modified categorical approach; Ramos ; Moncrieffe Tazu v. Att’y Gen. U.S., et al. , 975 F.3d 292 (3d Cir. 2020) waivers; jurisdiction; habeas; INA § 24...

Ep. 99 - Precedential Decisions from 3/14/2022 - 3/20/2022 (aggravated felony theft; larceny; CIMT; divisibility; dwelling; motion to reopen; mental competency; good moral character) 21.03.2022 38:47

Matter of C. Morgan , 28 I&N Dec. 508 (BIA 2022) attempt to commit larceny, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-124, 53a-49; INA § 101(a)(43)(U)aggravated felony; theft offense as defined at INA § 101(a)(43)(G); divisibility; means; fraud and theft; trickery; knowing consent; Reyes Lauture v. U.S. Att’y Gen ., No. 19-13165 (11th Cir. Mar. 17, 2022) CIMT; INA § 237(a)(2)(A)(i); burglary of an unoccupied...

Ep. 98 - Precedential Decisions from 3/7/2022 - 3/13/2022 (untimely BIA briefs; frivolous asylum finding; crime of domestic violence; aggravated felony - rape, money laundering; divisibility; I-130 petition & INA § 204(c)) 14.03.2022 39:10

Into + Wooden v. U.S. , No. 20-5279 (U.S. Mar. 7, 2022) Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA); different occasions; single scheme of criminal misconduct; INA § 237(a)(2)(A)(ii); CIMT Oluwajana v. Garland , No. 21-1804 (7th Cir. Mar. 9, 2022) due process; motion to extend briefing deadline; motion to accept untimely brief; abuse of discretion; general remand by OIL; EOIR FOIA Matter of M-M-A- , 28 I...

Ep. 97 - Precedential Decisions from 2/28/2022 - 3/6/2022 (advance parole & TPS; clear error; law relating to obstruction of justice; changed country conditions; non-LPR cancellation; deficient NTA & VD; nexus & family-based PSG; asylum deadline) 07.03.2022 40:57

Intro + Duarte et al. v. Mayorkas , No. 18-20784 (5th Cir. Mar. 3, 2022) advance parole; admitted; TPS; arriving alien Arreaga Bravo v. Att’y Gen. U.S ., No. 20-3300 (3rd Cir. Mar. 2, 2022) clear error review; IJ fact finding; rape; CAT; Guatemala Rivera Menjivar v. Garland , No. 21-1624 (8th Cir. Mar. 3, 2022) asylum; due process; similarly situated family members; evangelical Christian; gangs;...

Ep. 96 - Precedential Decisions from 2/21/2022 - 2/27/2022 (CIMT; false statement; § 209(b) adjustment of status; standards of review; termination & evidence of alienage; exceptional circumstances; frivolous asylum) 28.02.2022 49:53

Zarate v. U.S. Att’y Gen ., No. 20-11654 (11th Cir. Feb. 18, 2022) CIMT; falsely representing a social security number; 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(7)(B); fraud or deceit; crimes against the government; least culpable conduct; false statement; intent to deceive; Pereida; burdens Matter of T-C-A- , 28 I&N Dec. 472 (BIA 2022) INA § 209(b); asylee and refugee adjustment of status; “granted”; definition of...

Ep. 95 - Precedential Decisions from 2/14/2022 - 2/20/2022 (biometrics notice; CIMTs; administrative removal orders; exhaustion; South Sudan Convention Against Torture) 21.02.2022 33:25

Mejia-Velasquez v. Garland , No. 20-1192 (4th Cir. Feb. 15, 2022) biometrics notice; Matter of D-M-C-P- ; definition of notice; Kisor deference; regulatory interpretation; preamble; due process; foreign language interpretation Ortiz Narez v. Garland , Nos. 19-72039, 20-71416 (9th Cir. Feb. 16, 2022) CIMT; CA voluntary manslaughter; categorical approach; scienter; recklessness Ferreiras v. Ga...

Ep. 94 - Precedential Decisions from 2/7/2022 - 2/13/2022 (aggravated felony; adverse credibility; discretion; in absentia reopening; applicant for admission; CAT & relocation; deficient notice of referral; one year deadline; particularly serious crime) 14.02.2022 47:49

USA v. Rodriguez-Flores , No. 21-40277 (5th Cir. Feb. 11, 2022) sexual assault of an adult under Tex. Pen. Code § 22.011(a)(1), (b); aggravated felony crime of violence; means/elements; divisibility Ixcuna-Garcia v. Garland , No. 17-1867 (1st Cir. Feb. 8, 2022) adverse credibility; corroborating evidence; notice and opportunity to explain; Ren ; L-A-C- ; one-year asylum deadline; Ladino men; May...