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In re C-A-S-D-

13 Cited authorities

  1. Myrie v. Attorney Gen. U.S.

    855 F.3d 509 (3d Cir. 2017)   Cited 161 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, "[i]f the [BIA] relies only on some of the grounds given for denying relief, we review only those grounds"

  2. Wang v. Ashcroft

    368 F.3d 347 (3d Cir. 2004)   Cited 101 times
    Holding petitioner could not rely on State Department reports regarding Chinese torture of particular groups where he was not included in those groups as a "first-time returning emigrant," and there was no other evidence that he would be tortured

  3. Mejia v. Gonzales

    499 F.3d 991 (9th Cir. 2007)   Cited 68 times
    Holding the Attorney General's enhancement of the discretionary standard for waiver of inadmissibility—from "extreme hardship" to "extreme and extremely unusual" hardship—did not attach a new disability to an alien's past conduct or otherwise apply retroactively when, under either standard, alien was still eligible for discretionary relief

  4. Rivera–Peraza v. Holder

    684 F.3d 906 (9th Cir. 2012)   Cited 7 times

    No. 08–70455. 2012-06-29 Rafael Gerardo RIVERA–PERAZA, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. Gregory Joseph Boult, Gleckman & Singer, Los Angeles, CA, for the petitioner. Carmel Aileen Morgan, Elizabeth R. Chapman, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for the respondent. W. FLETCHER Gregory Joseph Boult, Gleckman & Singer, Los Angeles, CA, for the petitioner. Carmel Aileen Morgan, Elizabeth R. Chapman, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D

  5. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,428 times   91 Legal Analyses
    Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status

  6. Section 1158 - Asylum

    8 U.S.C. § 1158   Cited 10,483 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding a "pattern or practice" of persecution requires it be "systemic, pervasive, or organized"

  7. Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1182   Cited 9,772 times   67 Legal Analyses
    Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"

  8. Section 1227 - Deportable aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1227   Cited 7,926 times   40 Legal Analyses
    Granting this discretion to the Attorney General

  9. Section 1231 - Detention and removal of aliens ordered removed

    8 U.S.C. § 1231   Cited 7,837 times   13 Legal Analyses
    Concluding that once petitioner's removal order was reinstated, he was no longer eligible for "relief" in the form of adjustment of status-even if he could obtain a Form I-212 waiver

  10. Section 1229b - Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status

    8 U.S.C. § 1229b   Cited 5,110 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Granting the Attorney General discretion to cancel the removal of an alien who has “been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a ... parent who is ... a United States citizen”

  11. Section 1159 - Adjustment of status of refugees

    8 U.S.C. § 1159   Cited 270 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Granting Attorney General discretion to “adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence” refugee previously granted asylum and physically present in United States

  12. Section 1157 - Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees

    8 U.S.C. § 1157   Cited 182 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Imposing certain population caps for resettling refugees

  13. Section 1212.7 - Waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility

    8 C.F.R. § 1212.7   Cited 52 times
    Applying the same standard to waivers under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(h)