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A weekly podcast of immigration case summaries and practice insights from your host, Kevin A. Gregg, a partner at the law firm Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt P.A.
Each Monday, the Immigration Review podcast reviews the latest published opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and all U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals—discussing some in depth, providing holdings for others, and always giving practical insights, rummaging through the week’s decisions so you don’t have to.
*Read about your host and the KKTP law firm here: https://www.kktplaw.com/attorney/gregg-kevin-a/
Each Monday, the Immigration Review podcast reviews the latest published opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and all U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals—discussing some in depth, providing holdings for others, and always giving practical insights, rummaging through the week’s decisions so you don’t have to.
*Read about your host and the KKTP law firm here: https://www.kktplaw.com/attorney/gregg-kevin-a/
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Herrera Avila v. Bondi, et al., No. 25-3248 (8th Cir. Mar. 25, 2026) mandatory detention for all EWIs; redundant and superfluous statutory interpretation; Hurtado; seeking admission; INA § 235(a)(2)(B); Laken Riley Act; Buenrostro-Mendez Matter of Mercado-Martinez, 29 I&N Dec. 529 (BIA 2026) reliability of Form I-213; termination; presumption of reliability; establishing alienage; rebutting § 212 charge Matter of Lopez-Orellana, 29 I&N Dec. 533 (BIA 2026) I...
United States v. Aguayo-Montes, No. 24-4072 (10th Cir. Mar. 17, 2026) Padilla; ineffective assistance of counsel; affirmative misadvice; duty to inform of near certain removal; prima facie prejudice; insufficiency of plea warnings; affidavits; Matter of Arevalo-Vargas, 29 I&N Dec. 519 (BIA 2026) qualifying relative child ageing out during appeal; exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; children forced to pay for schooling Matter of Z-R-C-N-, 29 I&N Dec. 523 (...
Sufiyan v. Bondi, No. 22-6392 (2d. Cir. Mar. 12, 2026) material support of terrorism waiver; duress; requirement to decide asylum and withholding of removal eligibility in the alternative Matter of Texperts, Inc., 29 I&N Dec. 491 (AAO 2026) fraud finding after withdrawal of application or petition; timely retraction; multiple H-1B petitions for same beneficiary; distinction between fraud or willful misrepresentation and remand for that reason; closely scrutinize fraud Matt...
Urias-Orellana v. Bondi, No. 24-777 (U.S. Mar. 4, 2026) substantial evidence; past persecution review; INA § 242(b); Guerro-Lasprila; Wilkinson; mixed question of law and fact Ortez Reyes v. USCIS, No. 25-1391 (4th Cir. Mar. 5, 2026) jurisdiction; 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii); INA § 242(a)(2)(B)(ii); pure question of law exempt; I-730; derivative asylum statute with removal order Matter of D-J-L-, 29 I&N Dec. 485 (BIA 2026) expert reliability; expert bias; criminal deporte...
United States v. Lightsey, No. 20-13682 (11th Cir. Feb. 26, 2026) Florida attempt crimes; attempted robbery in violation of Fla Stat § 812.13(2)(b); crime of violence; Taylor; cocaine; prior precedent rule; Abrada-Hechavarria et al. v. Bondi (11th Cir.) (separate parole issue (unpub)) Matter of Forjoe, 29 I&N Dec. 463 (BIA 2026) admission; INA § 237(a)(1)(H) waiver; discretion; retroactivity; extreme hardship; separation; long period of fraud Matter of Ibarra-Vega, 29 I&am...
Barrie v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 24-12504 (11th Cir. Feb. 19, 2026) aggravated felony rape definition; statutory interpretation; rule against superfluity; review of comparable federal statutes; attempted sexual abuse in violation of D.C. Code § 22-3002(a)(1); digital penetration Matter of L-S-C-R-, 29 I&N Dec. 451 (BIA 2026) remand for biometrics checks; interests of finality; 8 C.F.R. § 1003.47(h) Matter of F-B-A-, 29 I&N Dec. 456 (BIA 2026...
Rene Lopez v. Bondi, No. 24-1208 (4th Cir. Feb. 13, 2026) derivative citizenship; former INA § 321(a); establishing paternity through legitimation; Loper Bright; statutory interpretation; affirmative acts to establish paternity; Riley; petition for review despite CAT remand Matter of Jin, 29 I&N Dec. 441 (BIA 2026) marriage fraud; annulment; revoking I-130 petition; BIA appeal two-years late; deposition transcripts; two-year untimely appeal Buenrostro-Men...
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Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 25-cv-02471 (D.D.C. Feb. 2, 2026) TPS for Haiti; pretextual termination of TPS; INA § 242(f); APA vacatur and set aside; APA stay; equal protection; McNary; using public statements in litigation Matter of G-M-I-, 29 I&N Dec. 431 (BIA 2026) reliability and persuasiveness of expert testimony; factual basis for expert opinion; CAT; imprisonment for drugs; China Matter of Yadav, 29 I&N Dec. 438 (BIA 2026) sua sponte reopening based on mar...
Matter of E-A-S-O-, 29 I&N Dec. 422 (BIA 2026) particularly serious crime; N-A-M-; no misdemeanor presumption; Matter of Juarez; D.C. Code § 22-3010.01 sexual abuse of a minor; discretion; weighing hardship in discretionary analysis Matter of Laurent Castro, 29 I&N Dec. 419 (BIA 2026) in absentia; interlocutory appeal; “shall”; notice Bonilla-Espinoza v. Bondi, No. 24-9566 (10th Cir. Jan. 27, 2026) nexus; imputed gang member; exhaustion; due process; IJ failure t...
Guevara-Serrano, et al. v. Bondi, No. 23-4420 (9th Cir. Jan. 20, 2026) unable or unwilling to protect; no police reporting requirement; Burbano; uncontradicted testimony; domestic violence; gangs; Honduras Matter of S-M-H-, 29 I&N Dec. 412 (BIA 2026) frivolous asylum filing warning; dual citizenship; materiality; written warnings United States v. Singer, No. 23-6120 (10th Cir. Jan. 23, 2026) crime of violence; unborn persons; fetus; statutory inte...
United States v. Ramiro Gomez, No. 23-435 (9th Cir. Jan. 13, 2026) (en banc) crime of violence; recklessness; Borden; Cal. Pen. Code § 245(a)(1) assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm; intent, knowing; mens rea; Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52; plain error Matter of D-G-B-L-, 29 I&N Dec. 392 (BIA 2026) serious non political crime; drug trafficking activity; duress; statutory interpretation; Neguise; CAT; Sinaloa cartel; domestic violence; acquies...
United States v. Ferguson, No. 24-2178 (8th Cir. Jan. 6, 2026) cocaine isomers; divisibility; modified categorical approach; realistic probability test; Arkansas; Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-401(a)(1)(A)(i) Fofana v. Noem, et al., No. 24-2485 (8th Cir. Jan. 9, 2026) jurisdiction; Patel; INA § 242(a)(2)(B)(ii); asylee adjustment; “any decision” Aguilar-Hernandez v. Bondi, No. 24-2427 (8th Cir. Jan. 6, 2026) domestic violence-type asylum; one central reason; women; acquiescence; Guatemala&...
Matter of Ghanbari, 29 I&N Dec. 376 (BIA 2025) bond; mandatory detention; material support to a terrorist organization; propaganda; non-violent conduct Ramos-Hernandez v. Bondi, No. 25-1038 (1st Cir. Dec. 22, 2025) asylum; withholding of removal; Guatemala; particular social group; family-based; business ownership; persecution; isolated events Campuzano v. Bondi, No. 24-60575 (5th Cir. Dec. 22, 2025) authentication of criminal records; INA § 240(c)(3)(C); crime of child abuse; INA §...
Matter of Tepec-Garcia, 29 I&N Dec. 371 (BIA 2025) termination; in absentia; DHS burden to prove alienage Matter of L-A-G-B-, 29 I&N Dec. 339 (BIA 2025) Panama cartels; CAT; snitches; series of suppositions Matter of Kim, 29 I&N Dec. 339 (BIA 2025) LPR cancellation of removal; discretion; criminal history; South Korea Matter of Lema Mizhirumbay, 29 I&N Dec. 351 (BIA 2025) discretion; weighing factors; criminal history; OSHA violations Matter...
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Osabas-Rivera v. Bondi, No. 25-3168 (6th Cir. Dec. 8, 2025) untimely asylum filing; jurisdiction; satisfaction of the attorney general; exhaustion Matter of Jimenez-Ayala, 29 I&N Dec. 325 (BIA 2025) LPR cancellation; discretion; insufficient rehabilitation; use of meth Matter of W-F-, 29 I&N Dec. 319 (BIA 2025) CAT; particularly serious crime; mental health; B-Z-R-; Haitian prisons; Brian Concannon; gang violence; acquiescence Matter of J-C-A-G-, 29 I&...
Pineda-Guerra v. Bondi, No. 25-3081 (6th Cir. Dec. 3, 2025) change of attorney address; BIA summary dismissal; BIA abuse of discretion where requirements not contained in Practice Manual or regulations Restrepo Castano v. Bondi, No. 24-2117 (1st Cir. Nov. 28, 2025) unable or unwilling to protect; fruitful police protection; phone threats; Gulf Clan; Colombia Dor v. Bondi, No. 25-1278 (1st Cir. Dec. 1, 2025) controlled substance offense; comparison with CSA at time of convictio...
Perez-Perez v. Bondi, No. 25-0315 (6th Cir. Nov. 21, 2025) qualifying relative age-out for non LPR cancellation of removal purposes; meaning of the phrase “would result”; Loper Bright; freezing age at time of IJ adjudication Sarkisov v. Bondi, No. 25-0316 (6th Cir. Nov. 21, 2025) extraordinary circumstances for VAWA-based motions to reopen; mixed question of law and fact review; definition of extraordinary circumstances; psychological harm Labrador Gutierrez v. Bondi, No. 25-6...
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