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In re V-F-D

14 Cited authorities

  1. INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca

    480 U.S. 421 (1987)   Cited 2,390 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the phrase "well-founded fear," which is also found in 8 U.S.C. § 1101, is ambiguous

  2. Mertens v. Hewitt Assocs

    508 U.S. 248 (1993)   Cited 1,839 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Holding that relief under section 502 is limited to remedies traditionally available in equity, such as injunctions, mandamus, and restitution

  3. INS v. Stevic

    467 U.S. 407 (1984)   Cited 918 times
    Holding that to qualify for withholding of removal, an applicant must demonstrate a "clear probability" of persecution if removed

  4. U.S. v. Austin

    426 F.3d 1266 (10th Cir. 2005)   Cited 999 times
    Holding state statute that criminalized non-forcible statutory rape was a crime of violence

  5. Cedano-Viera v. Ashcroft

    324 F.3d 1062 (9th Cir. 2003)   Cited 159 times
    Holding that when we lack jurisdiction to review an alien's removal order, we also lack jurisdiction to review due process and equal protection claims

  6. Gattem v. Gonzales

    412 F.3d 758 (7th Cir. 2005)   Cited 48 times
    Holding that conviction for sexual solicitation, which did not require the defendant to physically touch the victim, qualified as a conviction for sexual abuse of a minor

  7. U.S. v. Martinez-Carillo

    250 F.3d 1101 (7th Cir. 2001)   Cited 49 times
    Holding that LPR was properly deemed convicted of an aggravated felony because state conviction fit squarely within federal understanding of the phrase "sexual abuse of a minor," and citing Sentencing Guidelines case in support of this conclusion

  8. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,343 times   92 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

  9. Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1182   Cited 9,711 times   66 Legal Analyses
    Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"

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

    8 U.S.C. § 1231   Cited 7,795 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

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

    8 U.S.C. § 1229b   Cited 5,075 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”

  12. Section 2242 - Sexual abuse

    18 U.S.C. § 2242   Cited 788 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Prohibiting sexual abuse of individuals in federal custody or under "the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States"

  13. Section 3509 - Child victims' and child witnesses' rights

    18 U.S.C. § 3509   Cited 639 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Defining rights of victims in court proceedings

  14. Section 2243 - Sexual abuse of a minor, a ward, or an individual in Federal custody

    18 U.S.C. § 2243   Cited 605 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Providing for a 15-year maximum sentence but not covering attempts