Court Uphold BIA denial of family planning claim

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The court found that the harm inflicted on Petitioner, who was punched repeatedly by family planning officials and detained for two days after his wife was taken away for an abortion, did not rise to the level of persecution. (Liu v. Holder, 1/24/11). https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/bia-2/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/bia/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/bia-pro-bono-project/ https://californiaimmigration.us/bia-issues-two-crime-related-decisions/

House Subcommittee Hearing on Immigration

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The political gamesmanship has begun with today’s hearing in the House Subcommittee on Immigration. The hearing is an example of backward thinking in tackling America’s broken immigration system. It represents an extension of a policy paradigm that has already failed.

Temporary Closure of the U.S. Embassy in Tel-Aviv

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The Rome District Chapter alerts that the U.S. Embassy in Tel-Aviv will be closed to the public between February 17 and March 18, 2011. As such, the Embassy strongly encourages those intending to travel to the U.S. to apply for visas well in advance

Petitioner’s Ignorance of Christian Doctrine

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The court reversed the adverse credibility finding as improperly based on the IJ’s perception of Petitioner’s ignorance of Christian doctrine, misstatements that did not go to the heart of the claim, and insufficient evidence of evasiveness. (Li v. Holder, 1/19/11)

Ryt-way Industries LLC is the first MN business to become a member of the IMAGE Program

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ICE press release announcing that Ryt-way Industries LLC is the first Minnesota business to become a member of the IMAGE program, which provides businesses with the screening tools to help prevent the hiring of unauthorized employees.

Immigration Consultant fraud that caused the late filing of application

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The court held that the immigration consultant fraud that caused the late filing of Petitioner’s application constitutes an “extraordinary circumstance” warranting tolling of the deadline under INA §208(a)(2)(D) and 8 CFR §208.4(a)(5). (Viridiana v. Holder, 1/19/11)

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