Ep. 318 - Precedential Decisions: 5/25/2026 - 05/31/2026 (adjustment & missed BIA briefing; past persecution; untimely DHS appeal; lack of candor about criminal history; 204(c) & I-130 revocation; danger; crime of violence; hardship; corroboration)

Buckley v. Blanche, No. 24-1957 (1st Cir. May 29, 2026) review of adjustment of status denial; later filed BIA brief; failure to provide reasoned consideration; substantial Lozada compliance; IJ duty to develop the record; prejudice Matter of A-H-D-, 29 I&N Dec. 642 (BIA 2026) past persecution in the Ninth Circuit; police beatings; unable or unwilling to protect and tribal resolution of conflict; Mauritania Matter of Germain, 29 I&N Dec. 648 (BIA 2026) untimely DHS appeal; LPR cancellation of removal; weighing factors with criminal history; failure to show remorse; denying criminal conduct where there is no conviction Matter of Nwagwu, 29 I&N Dec. 651 (BIA 2026) INA § 204(c); revoking I-130 petition; sworn statement from ex-spouse; failure of mother to identify spouse Matter of Martinez-Rodriguez, 29 I&N Dec. 656 (BIA 2026) bond; dangerousness; single misdemeanor conviction Matter of Richards, 29 I&N Dec 658 (BIA 2026) LPR cancellation of removal; lack of candor about criminal history; Texas marijuana possession; adverse credibility; discretionary weighing; rehabilitation United States v. Scott, No. 25-4048 (4th Cir. May 26, 2026) crime of violence; robbery; Parham; VA Code § 18.2-53.1 Lopez-Vasquez v. Blanche, No. 25-1338 (8th Cir. May 29, 2026) extreme and exceptionally unusual hardship; voluntary departure moot when removed during petition for review; no due process review to non-LPR cancellation of removal denial Nwosu v. Blanche, No. 25-3831 (6th Cir. May 29, 2026) corroboration; kidnapping in Nigeria; opportunity to explain missing evidence; exceptional and extremely unusualn hardship; substantial evidence Argueta Castillo v. Blanche, No. 25-1297 (1st Cir. May 27, 2026) exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; sleep walking; lazy eye; aggregate hardship Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years. eimmigration "Immigration law software you’ll love to use." get.eimmigration.com/IRP Gonzales & Gonzales Immigration Bonds P: (833) 409-9200 immigrationbond.com Stafi "Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes" Click me! Want to become a patron? Click here to check out our Patreon Page! CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: [email protected] Facebook: @immigrationreview Instagram: @immigrationreview Twitter: @immreview About your host Case notes Recent criminal-immigration article (p.18) Featured in San Diego Voyager Support the show