INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca

Holding that the phrase "well-founded fear," which is also found in 8 U.S.C. § 1101, is ambiguous

Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Sylvania, Inc.

Holding that information obtained in response to a FOIA request was a "public disclosure" for purposes of the Consumer Product Safety Act

Perrin v. United States

Holding that commercial bribery falls under the definition of bribery under the Travel Act, which was passed nine years before RICO was enacted

Woodby v. Immigration Service

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"

United States v. James

Finding legislative history did not merit a departure from the plain language of the statute

North Dakota v. United States

Finding state law hostile to federal interests and not applying it to easements acquired by United States

Cunanan v. I.N.S.

Finding fundamental unfairness where alien was unable to cross-examine spouse whose damaging affidavit had been introduced against him

Villanueva-Franco v. I.N.S.

Rejecting an argument that the BIA “impermissibly considered convictions or acts beyond the five-year period” because the period “is necessary but not sufficient for a finding of good moral character” (quoting Hibbert v. INS , 554 F.2d 17, 20 n. 2 (2d Cir. 1977) )

Cuevas-Ortega v. Immigration Nat. Service

Holding that involuntariness requires a showing of "coercion, duress, or improper action"

Delgado-Chavez v. I.N.S.

Holding that the petitioner's prior embezzlement offense was "a crime which involve[d] the intent to defraud," and concluding that the offense was a crime of moral turpitude

Section 1101 - Definitions

Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status

Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"

Section 1251 - Transferred

Delineating crimes that make alien deportable

Section 1254 - Repealed

Describing suspension-of-deportation eligibility

Section 1186a - Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and sons and daughters

Providing for hardship waivers for "for an alien who fails to meet the requirements of paragraph"

Section 1181 - Admission of immigrants into the United States

Requiring "a valid unexpired visa" or other entry document for admission

Section 212.7 - Waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility

Requiring payment

Section 212.2 - Consent to reapply for admission after deportation, removal or departure at Government expense

Providing that Attorney General may consent to readmission twenty years after aggravated-felony removal

Section 216.5 - Waiver of requirement to file joint petition to remove conditions by alien spouse

Listing types of evidence relevant to good faith marriage waiver

Section 216.4 - Joint petition to remove conditional basis of lawful permanent resident status for alien spouse

Providing that if the Attorney General denies a conditional LPR's petition to remove conditions, the "alien's lawful permanent resident status shall be terminated "

Section 212.3 - Application for the exercise of discretion under section 212(c)

Codifying the interpretation upheld in Castillo-Felix

Section 235.7 - [Effective until 10/1/2024] Automated inspection services

Requiring only notice of, not the reasons for, revocation

Section 216.3 - Termination of conditional resident status

Concerning termination of conditional resident status

Section 212.10 - Section 212(k) waiver