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In the Matter of Escobar

18 I&N Dec. 412 (B.I.A. 1983)
In the Matter of Escobar

15 Cited authorities

  1. Woodby v. Immigration Service

    385 U.S. 276 (1966)   Cited 753 times
    Holding that "no deportation order may be entered unless it is found by clear, unequivocal, and convincing evidence that the facts alleged as grounds for deportation are true"

  2. Haitian Refugee Center v. Smith

    676 F.2d 1023 (5th Cir. 1982)   Cited 135 times
    Holding that INA did not preclude district court's jurisdiction over procedural due process challenge to asylum procedures

  3. McMullen v. Imm. Naturalization Serv

    658 F.2d 1312 (9th Cir. 1981)   Cited 86 times
    Noting that refugees fleeing political persecution are often limited in the evidence they can submit to support their claims

  4. Kovac v. Immigration and Naturalization Serv

    407 F.2d 102 (9th Cir. 1969)   Cited 97 times
    Holding that well-founded fear of persecution was established by "a probability of deliberate imposition of substantial economic disadvantage upon an alien for reasons of race, religion, or political opinion," and remanding denial of asylum where "[i]t became impossible for [a chef] to obtain employment in the occupation for which he was trained"

  5. Nicholas v. Immigration Naturalization Serv

    590 F.2d 802 (9th Cir. 1979)   Cited 46 times
    Holding that INS violated its own regulation in processing a non-citizen's request for immigration records

  6. Ramirez v. I. N. S

    550 F.2d 560 (9th Cir. 1977)   Cited 46 times
    Holding that rules prescribing who may represent another in deportation proceedings are not unconstitutional and are consistent with the governing statutes

  7. Rejaie v. Immigration Naturalization Service

    691 F.2d 139 (3d Cir. 1982)   Cited 25 times
    Equating "clear probability" with "well-founded fear"

  8. Fleurinor v. Immigration Nat. Service

    585 F.2d 129 (5th Cir. 1978)   Cited 29 times
    Waiting almost two years before mentioning readily available evidence raises an inference of dilatory tactics

  9. Moghanian v. United States Department of Justice

    577 F.2d 141 (9th Cir. 1978)   Cited 6 times

    No. 75-1440. June 19, 1978. Jay Zybelman of Zybelman Paluso, San Diego, Cal., for petitioner. Jean Gentry Lujan (argued), Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for respondent. Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Before GOODWIN, WALLACE and HUG, Circuit Judges. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge: Moghanian is an Iranian student who came to this country in 1973 to go to school. He attended school, but for reasons not directly relevant here he did not attend the school designated

  10. Khalil v. Dist. Dir. of U.S. Imm. Nat

    457 F.2d 1276 (9th Cir. 1972)   Cited 11 times

    No. 71-1899. February 22, 1972. Hiram W. Kwan, of Kwan, Cohen Quan, Inc., Los Angeles, Cal. for appellant. Robert L. Meyer, U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., Stephen Suffin, I N S, San Francisco, Cal., Joseph Surreck, Regional Counsel, I N S, San Pedro, Cal., for appellee. Petition for review from the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Before ELY, WRIGHT, and CHOY, Circuit Judges. ELY, Circuit Judge: The issue here is whether the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) erred in denying Khalil's

  11. Section 1158 - Asylum

    8 U.S.C. § 1158   Cited 10,645 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding a "pattern or practice" of persecution requires it be "systemic, pervasive, or organized"

  12. Section 1251 - Transferred

    8 U.S.C. § 1251   Cited 2,158 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Delineating crimes that make alien deportable

  13. Section 1.1 - Applicability

    8 C.F.R. § 1.1   Cited 158 times
    Providing that LPR status terminates upon the entry of a final order of removal

  14. Section 244.1 - Definitions

    8 C.F.R. § 244.1   Cited 55 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Stating that an alien was eligible for voluntary departure if, inter alia, "the alien establishes that he/she is willing and has the immediate means with which to depart promptly from the United States"

  15. Section 208.11 - Comments from the Department of State

    8 C.F.R. § 208.11   Cited 51 times

    (a) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may request, at its discretion, specific comments from the Department of State regarding individual cases or types of claims under consideration, or such other information as USCIS deems appropriate. (b) With respect to any asylum application, the Department of State may provide, at its discretion, to USCIS: (1) Detailed country conditions information relevant to eligibility for asylum or withholding of removal; (2) An assessment of the accuracy