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

Special Episode - Interview with The Joyful Attorney: Laura Kelley (Mindfulness; Personal Coaching; Organization; Time Management; Imposter Syndrome; Self-Worth; Immigration Lawyering) 10.02.2022 47:56

Interview with Laura Kelley (the Joyful Attorney), South Florida-based Immigration Attorney and Professional Certified Mindset Coach Learn more about Laura and schedule a counseling session, here! And here! Check out Laura's podcast, here! Need someone to talk to? - 1-800-273-8255 *Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. www.kktplaw.com/ Immigration, seri...

Ep. 93 - Precedential Decisions from 1/31/2022 - 2/6/2022 (reasonable fear review; Chinese Christians & asylum; deficient NTAs & in absentia removal order reopening; circumstance specific approach; amount of loss; forfeiture; particularly serious crime) 07.02.2022 29:11

[2:13] Tomas-Ramos v. Garland , No. 20-1201 (4th Cir. Feb. 2, 2022) reasonable fear review; standard of review; facially legitimate and bona fide reason; family-based particular social group; relocation; gangs; Guatemala [11:00] He v. Garland , No. 20-1328 (8th Cir. Feb. 4, 2022) asylum; past persecution; well-founded fear of persecution; house church; inability to practice religion; Christian...

Ep. 92 - Precedential Decisions from 1/24/2022 - 1/30/2022 (burdens; improper fact finding; adverse credibility; aggravated felony theft offense; motion to reopen; equitable tolling; law relating to a controlled substance; cocaine isomers; divisibility) 31.01.2022 34:25

[2:17] 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 [8:30] Dai v. Garland , No. 21-1315 (7th Cir. Jan. 24, 2022) adverse credibility; dates; inconsistencies; house church; Christianity; China [12:18] Matter of Koat , 28 I&N Dec. 450 (BIA 2022) aggrav...

Ep. 91 - Precedential Decisions from 1/17/2022 - 1/23/2022 (aggravated felony theft offense; realistic probability test; divisibility; controlled substance offense; in absentia motion to reopen; recklessness; res judicata; CIMT; admission) 24.01.2022 33:00

[1:48, 32:54] Ode to the Loaf [2:08] Da Graca v. Garland , No. 20-1607 (1st Cir. Jan. 18, 2022) Rhode Island Gen. L. § 31-9-1; INA § 101(a)(43)(G); aggravated felony theft offense; joyriding; realistic probability test; state statutory framework as a whole [9:27] Matter of Laguerre , 28 I&N Dec. 437 (BIA 2022) law relating to a controlled substance; INA § 237(a)(2)(B)(i); divisibility; N.J....

Ep. 90 - Precedential Decisions from 1/10/2022 - 1/16/2022 (explicit adverse credibility; Gang Assessment Database; INA § 209(c) waiver; reliability of government evidence; reasonable relocation; ineffective assistance; notice to minors; maliciousness) 17.01.2022 46:56

Happy MLK day! [2:57] Takwi v. Garland , No. 20-9595 (10th Cir. Jan. 10, 2022) explicit adverse credibility determination; rebuttable presumption; clean credibility; Matter of M-A-M- safeguards; Southern Cameroon National Council (SCNC) [8:38] Diaz Ortiz v. Garland , No. 19-1620 (1st Cir. Jan. 10, 2022) (en banc) asylum; evangelical Christians; adverse credibility; Gang Assessment Database; field...

Ep. 89 - Precedential Decisions from 1/3/2022 - 1/9/2022 (continuance; U-visa; prosecution witness and particularity; particularly serious crime; Texas Assault - Family Violence; res judicata; adjustment of status and discretion; administrative notice) 10.01.2022 31:15

[2:44] Cabrera v. Garland , No. 20-1943 (4th Cir. Jan. 6, 2022) continuance; U-visa; good cause standard; reputable presumption where collateral relief is prima facie approvable [9:58] Herrera-Martinez v. Garland , No. 20-1423 (4th Cir. Jan. 5, 2022) particular social group; prosecution witness; particularity; limiting language; fear of drug traffickers; credibility; Honduras [16:32] Aviles-T...

Ep. 88 - Precedential Decisions from 12/27/2021 - 1/2/2022 (bond; class-wide injunction; burdens; personal use exception under INA § 237(a)(2)(B)(i); conviction under INA § 101(a)(48); circumstance specific approach) 03.01.2022 13:21

[2:17] Brito v. Garland , No. 20-1037 (1st Cir. Dec. 28, 2021) bond; class-wide injunction; burdens; standing; INA § 242(f); INA § 236(a) [5:31] Bogle v. Garland , No. 19-72290 (9th Cir. Dec. 29, 2021) “personal use” exception under INA § 237(a)(2)(B)(i); conviction under INA § 101(a)(48); circumstance specific approach; police report; Pereida v. Wilkinson *Sponsors and friends of the podcast! K...

Ep. 87 - Precedential Decisions from 12/20/2021 - 12/26/2021 (political persecution in Congo; VAWA motion to reopen; criminal bars to cancellation; habeas, in custody, and deportation; due process; CIMT and marijuana) 27.12.2021 45:01

[2:13] Nsimba v. Att’y Gen. U.S. , No. 20-3565 (3d Cir. Dec. 22, 2021) pattern or practice of persecution; well-founded fear; similarly situated family members; Union for Democracy and Social Progress; summons vs. arrest warrant; corruption & persecution; difficulty obtaining evidence; physical harm not required; reasonable relocation; Congo [9:13] Yasin v. Att'y Gen. U.S. , No. 20-250...

Ep. 86 - Precedential Decisions from 12/13/2021 - 12/19/2021 (withdrawal application for admission; exceptional & extremely unusual hardship; CAT & Haitian criminal deportees; R-K-K- & inter-proceedings evidence; IJ bias; reinstatement & illegal reentry) 20.12.2021 34:12

[2:22] Juras v. Garland , No. 19-3001 (2d Cir. Dec. 17, 2021) inadmissibility; withdrawal of application for admission; abandonment of LPR status; motion to reopen and underlying relief; jurisdiction [9:15] Garcia-Ortiz v. Garland , No. 20-3446 (8th Cir. Dec. 17, 2021) non-LPR cancellation of removal; INA § 240A(b); exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; suicide attempts; future hardship;...

Ep. 85 - Precedential Decisions from 12/6/2021 - 12/12/2021 (aggravated felony; separate and apart bond proceedings; harmless error; gender-based asylum; particularity; deficient NTA) 13.12.2021 18:25

[1:48] Patel and G-G-S- Patel Oral Argument: Click me! Transcript [3:04] Ibrahim v. Garland , No. 20-60936 (5th Cir. Dec. 6, 2021) Louisiana Rev. Stat. § 14:81; indecent behavior with juveniles; aggravated felony; separate and apart bond proceedings; issue exhaustion; harmless error; administrative notice; law of the case doctrine [10:52] Chavez-Chilel v. Att'y Gen. U.S. , No. 21-1180 (3...

Ep. 84 - Precedential Decisions from 11/29/2021 - 12/5/2021 (domestic violence-based asylum; obstruction of justice aggravated felony; adverse credibility; IJ authority on remand; motion to reopen: reinstatement and deficient NTAs) 06.12.2021 44:10

[2:17] Zometa-Orellana v. Garland , No. 21-0271 (6th Cir. Nov. 29, 2021) gender/domestic violence based asylum; Matter of A-B- ; A-R-C-G- ; sufficiency of BIA analysis; unable or unwilling to protect; reasonable relocation; El Salvador [7:52] Pugin v. Garland , No. 20-1363 (4th Cir. Nov. 30, 2021) aggravated felony; INA § 101(a)(43)(S); obstruction of justice; Chevron deference of criminal statu...

Special Episode - Interview with Jed Kurzban, Managing Partner of KKTP (background; How Justice is Served; deposition best practices; direct and cross-examination; expert witness strategy; law firm management) 02.12.2021 52:13

[01:47] Introduction [03:00] Interview with Jed Kurzban [10:17] Depositions and strategy [21:49] Direct testimony and cross-examination [36:04] How Justice is Served, by Jed Kurzban [39:27] Experts [43:02] Managing partner duties and closing remarks Click here to order How Justice is Served, by Jed Kurzban! Click here to learn more about Jed! *Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban...

Ep. 83 - Precedential Decisions from 11/22/2021 - 11/28/2021 (changed country condition motions to reopen; OSC and stop-time rule; asylum, fundamental change in conditions, and political parties) 29.11.2021 18:38

[2:11] Nababan v. Garland , No. 18-72548 (9th Cir. Nov. 23, 2021) changed country condition motion to reopen; evangelical Christians; Seventh Day Adventist; proselytizing; disfavored group; Indonesia [6:48] Jiang v. Garland , No. 19-1911 (2d Cir. Nov. 24, 2021) Order to Show Cause; non-LPR cancellation of removal; motion to reopen; stop time rule; Niz-Chavez ; Pereira [12:05] Mbonga v. Garlan...

Ep. 82 - Precedential Decisions from 11/15/2021 - 11/21/2021 (pattern/practice persecution; reasoned consideration; particularly serious crime - drug trafficking; agg. fel. crime of violence; OSC in absentia reopening; reconsideration - change in law) 22.11.2021 35:40

[2:06] Jathursan v. U.S. Att’y Gen ., No. 20-10003 (11th Cir. Nov. 17, 2021) asylum; failed asylum seeker; pattern or practice of persecution; failure to give reasoned consideration; issue exhaustion; CAT; Elam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP); Sri Lanka [8:30] Matter of A. Valenzuela , 28 I&N Dec. 418 (BIA 2021) aggravated felony crime of violence; INA § 101(a)(43)(F); violent force; 18 U.S...

Ep. 81 - Precedential Decisions from 11/8/2021 - 11/14/2021 (CAT protection; credibility; totality of evidence; reinstatement; gross miscarriage of justice) 15.11.2021 16:38

[2:35] Arulnanthy v. Garland , No. 19-60760 (5th Cir. Nov. 8, 2021) CAT; credibility; credible fear interview transcript; interview summary; pattern or practice; ignoring evidence; Sri Lanka [7:49] Lopez Vazquez v. Garland , No. 18-70329 (9th Cir. Nov. 12, 2021) reinstatement; gross miscarriage of justice; valid removal order at time of removal; benzylfentanyl *Sponsors and friends of the podcas...

Ep. 80 - Precedential Decisions from 11/1/2021 - 11/7/2021 (stop-time rule and deficient NTAs; continuance and right to counsel; exhaustion; asylum, nexus, and credibility; L nonimmigrant visas & executive; CIMT - constitutionality and mens rea) 08.11.2021 42:38

[2:44] Cantor v. Garland , No. 19-73085 (9th Cir. Nov. 3, 2021) motion to reopen; non-LPR cancellation of removal; stop-time rule; statutory interpretation [8:19] Matter of M-F-O- , 28 I&N Dec. 408 (BIA 2021) deficient NTA; post-conclusion voluntary departure; INA § 240B(b); Posos-Sanchez ; Viera-Garcia and Ordonez-Viera ; Mendoza-Hernandez and Capula-Cortes ; asylum; withholding nexus stand...

Ep. 79 - Precedential Decisions from 10/25/2021 - 10/31/2021 (equitable tolling & BIA appeals; doctrine of consular nonreviewability; gender-based PSGs and gender violence; pro se asylum; "recent deportees" & CAT; standards of review) 01.11.2021 37:43

[2:46] James v. Garland , No. 20-1666 (1st Cir. Oct. 25, 2021) equitable tolling; claims processing rule; pro se appeals; filing deadline; at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.38(b) [8:47] Valle v. DOS , No. 19-14889 (11th Cir. Oct. 26, 2021) doctrine of consular nonreviewability; subject matter jurisdiction; facially legitimate and bona fide for visa denial [17:31] Jaco v. Garland , No 20-60081 (5th Cir. Oct....

Ep. 78 - Precedential Decisions from 10/18/2021 - 10/24/2021 (Fraihat; termination of proceedings; IJ authority; adverse credibility; inconsistency; reporting to police) 25.10.2021 16:21

[2:51] Chavez Gonzalez v. Garland , No. 20-1924 (4th Cir. Oct. 20, 2021) termination; Matter of S-O-G- & F-D-B- ; IJ inherent authority; Auer/Kisor deference; administrative closure [9:33] Lopez Troche v. Garland , No. 20-1718 (1st Cir. Oct. 18, 2021) adverse credibility standard; attorney inconsistency; reporting to police; withholding and CAT; HIV; LGBTQ; Honduras *Sponsors and friends of...

Special Episode - Interview with Bashir Ghazialam (Afghanistan; personal story; refugee resettlement; how to assist the people of Afghanistan) 21.10.2021 1:08:05

Click this link to learn more about Bashir! [01:48] Introduction [03:18] Interview with Bashir Ghazialam [51:10] Immigration situation in Afghanistan and how to assist the people of Afghanistan Links to assist the people of Afghanistan (not affiliated with the podcast or Bashir): CAIR San Diego Miry's List Form I-134, Affidavit of Support NPR: The Simple Steps You Can Take Right Now To He...

Ep. 77 - Precedential Decisions from 10/11/2021 - 10/17/2021 (cumulative persecution analysis; I-130 and bonafide marriage; controlled substance offense and drug trafficking aggravated felony; divisibility; deficient NTA) 18.10.2021 20:40

[2:53] Liang v. Att’y Gen. U.S. , No. 20-3353 (3d Cir. Oct. 12, 2021) past persecution; totality or cumulative analysis; standard of review; mixed question of law and fact; China; Christian [7:00] Matter of Kagumbas , 28 I&N Dec. 400 (BIA 2021) I-130 petition; bonafide marriage; adequate transcript of hearing; indiscernible [12:57] Chery, et. al v. Garland , Nos. 18-1036, 19-223 (2d Cir. Oc...

Ep. 76 - Precedential Decisions from 10/4/2021 - 10/10/2021 (economic persecution; waiver of argument; deficient NTA; Valdivia-Flores, accomplice liability, and crimes of violence; past persecution and failure to report; CAT and cumulative harm) 11.10.2021 27:15

[2:22] Hernandez-Hernandez v. Garland , No. 21-3210 (6th Cir. Oct. 4, 2021) economic persecution; Guatemala; K’iche [5:32] Ramos Rafael v. Garland , No. 21-0233 (6th Cir. Oct. 7, 2021) waiver of argument; unable or unwilling to protect; NTA deficiencies; Pereira and Niz-Chavez ; due process; prejudice [9:03] Amaya v. Garland , No. 18-70060 (9th Cir. Oct. 7, 2021) Valdivia-Flores ; first-degr...

Ep. 75 - Precedential Decisions from 9/27/2021 - 10/3/2021 (deficient NTA; in absentia motion to reopen ; Niz Chavez; due process; pro se appeals; summary dismissal) 04.10.2021 16:39

[2:34] Rodriguez v. Garland , No. 20-60008 (5th Cir. Sept. 27, 2021) in absentia motion to reopen; deficient NTA; Niz Chavez ; INA § 239(a) [9:43] Nolasco-Amaya v. Garland , No. 20-70187 (9th Cir. Sept. 28, 2021) due process; pro se appeals; notice of appeal; putting BIA on notice; summary dismissal *Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. www.kktplaw.com/ Im...

Ep. 74 - Precedential Decisions from 9/20/2021 - 9/26/2021 (nexus; Yemen; motion to reopen - changed country conditions, sua sponte, exceptional circumstances; NTA deficiencies; parole; accomplice & categorical approach; credibility) 27.09.2021 47:57

[2:49] Ghanem v. Att’y Gen. U.S. , No. 19-1475 (3d Cir. Sept. 22, 2021) asylum; political opinion; nexus; mixed-motive; tribal; ignoring evidence; corroboration; reasonable explanation; CAT; Matter of J-F-F- ; hypotheticals; Houthi; Yemen [9:09] Abushagif v. Garland , No. 19-60807 (5th Cir. Sept. 24, 2021) motion to reopen; changed country conditions; affidavits; inherently believable; burdens;...

Ep. 73 - Precedential Decisions from 9/13/2021 - 9/19/2021 (INA § 212(h) waiver; admission; lawfully admitted for permanent residence; fundamental fairness; INA § 240(b)(4)(B); probativeness of evidence; DHS burdens; hearsay evidence) 20.09.2021 18:19

[1:48] Thank you Patrons! [2:15] Matter of N-V-G- , 28 I&N Dec. 380 (BIA 2021) INA § 212(h) waiver; Minn. Stat. § 609.222(1); refugee adjustment of status under INA § 209; admission; lawfully admitted for permanent residence; legislative history; crime of domestic violence; INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(i); crime of violence aggravated felony; INA § 101(a)(43)(F) [9:01] Alcaraz-Enriquez v. Garland , No...

Ep. 72 - Precedential Decisions from 9/6/2021 - 9/12/2021 (detention; Joseph hearing; habeas; crimes of violence; divisibility; post-conviction relief; CIMT; crime of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mental health; reinstatement; credibility) 13.09.2021 1:08:16

[2:02] Gayles v. Warden, et al. , No. 19-3241 (3d Cir. Sept. 3, 2021) mandatory detention; due process; Joseph hearing; burdens; INA § 242(f)(1) [7:59] Farah v. U.S. Att’y Gen. , No. 19-12462 (11th Cir. Sept. 8, 2021) prolonged detention; habeas; INA § 241(a); Akinwale ; controlled substance; Minn. Stat. §§ 152.025, 609.222; aggravated felony crime of violence; Matter of Jean ; refugee adjustmen...