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Parada Calderon v. Blanche, No. 25-2204 (9th Cir. Aug. 28, 2026)holistic approach to CAT claims; no quantitative statistical analysis required; expert evidence on El Salvador’s State of Exception; failure to give expert reports reasoned consideration; new evidence for motion to reopen; prima facie standard Mbueno-Vita, et al. v. Blanche, No. 24-5472 (9th Cir. Aug. 28, 2026)approximate testimony about injuries is not inconsistent; omissions cannot equate to adverse credibility on their own; Alam; IJ failure to consider plausible alternatives; particularized risk of torture shown where evidence shows noncitizen’s group is tortured; no relocation when in hiding; UNITA Party in Angola; CAT Matter of A-Q-R-K-, 29 I&N Dec. 865 (BIA 2026)credibility; inconsistencies; credible fear interview; dates; Taliban; Afghanistan  Matter of Diji, 30 I&N Dec. 1 (BIA 2026) (en banc)no-notice motion to reopen; in absentia; failure to receive NTA; Matter of G-Y-R-; obligation to update address Matter of A-E-V-M-, 30 I&N Dec. 20 (BIA 2026)Maduro’s capture; change in power equates to changed country conditions; asylum from Venezuela; one year bar; administrative notice by the BIA United States v. Benavidez, No. 25-2497 (8th Cir. Sept. 1, 2026)Tex. Pen. Code § 29.02(a); crime of violence; Borden; recklessness; robbery Sebastian-Perez v. Blanche, No. 25-1691 (8th Cir. Sept. 2, 2026)no jurisdiction to review no reasonable fear finding; Riley; reinstatement  B.P. v. Blanche, No. 25-2778 (8th Cir. Sept. 2, 2026)jurisdiction; claims processing; 30 day deadline; final order of removal; Riley; reinstatement; FARO; equitable tolling   Espinoza Benitez v. Blanche, No. 25-2029 (1st Cir. Sept. 1, 2026)exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; asthma  Dziedziach v. Blanche, No. 23-6837 (2d. Cir. Aug. 31, 2026)CIMT committed after five years of admission; Loper bright; conspiracy to retaliate against witnesses and parties in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1513(b); intent; star decisis; aggravating factor; CIMT definition constitutional Aristy-Rosa v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 25-1490 (3d Cir. Sept. 1, 2026)motion to reopen; Minter; change in law; equitable tolling for motion to reconsider; sue sponte; Judge Bove Reynoso-Salgado v. Blanche, No. 23-2628 (7th Cir. Sept. 1, 2026)child abuse; non-LPR cancellation of removal; INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(i); Wis. Stat. Ann. § 948.21(1); child neglect; Loper Bright; culpable mental state; unitary concept Garcia Morales, et al. v. Blanche, No. 25-1760 (9th Cir. Aug. 31, 2026)Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule; INA § 242(f); invalid presumption bar to relief; asylum; statutory interpretation; absurd results canon; but-for nexus; mixed motive; gang extortion; Guatemala  Urias-Gaxiola v. Blanche, No. 22-1474 (9th Cir. Sept. 2, 2026)amending pleadings in immigration court for factual error; Matter of Velasquez; IJ refusal to hear testimony; border crossing card; motion to remand; procedurally lawful admission; QuilantanKurzban 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/IRPheroes.eimmigration.com.  Gonzales & Gonzales Immigration BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.com Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Click me!Want to become a patron?Show the Podcast some loooovvveeeCONTACT INFORMATION:Email: [email protected]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

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Yanez Piedra v. Blanche, No. 25-1258 (4th Cir. Aug. 24, 2026)conviction vacatur; Pickering; statutory interpretation; plain text; voluntary departure; Hewitt; star decisis; Loper Bright Matter of Jones, 29 I&N Dec. 850 (BIA 2026)definition of attorney; 8 C.F.R. § 1001.1(f); indefinite suspension  Matter of W-F-D-, 29 I&N Dec. 854 (BIA 2026)bond; jurisdiction; withholding of removal and CAT; IJ has no authority post-final order of removal; DHS custody redetermination Matter of R-P-L-, 29 I&N Dec. 859 (BIA 2026)civil fines; voluntary departure; notice and warnings Ricardo Jacques v. Blanche, No. 23-3015 (9th Cir. Aug. 28, 2026)DHS service of appeal notice; due process; prejudice; Rivera-Valdes; drug trafficking aggravated felony; Y-L-; Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-8(1)(a)(iii) misdemeanor Pereira Alves v. Blanche, No. 24-1686 (1st Cir Aug. 24, 2026)past persecution; targeting family because of criminal brothers; similarly situated to family member granted asylum Bromfield v. Blanche, No. 25-1556 (1st Cir. Aug. 25, 2026)false claim to citizenship; Patel; jurisdiction; discretionary denial of adjustment of status; family of police officer particular social group; demeanor; withholding of removal despite adverse credibility; Jamaica  Mejia-Henriquez v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 25-2184 (3d Cir. Aug. 25, 2026)removal of CAT petitioner moots PFR; MS-13 as terrorist organization; inability to facilitate return from foreign prison; Kilmer Abrego Garcia; ICE Directive 11061.1; OIL not bound by prior arguments Buele Morocho, et al. v. Warden Philadelphia FDC, et al., No. 26-1150 (3d Cir. Aug. 28, 2026)statutory interpretation; no mandatory detention of EWIs; Hurtado; seeking admission; INA § 235(a)(2)(B); § 236(a); § 236(c); Laken Riley Act; applicant for admission entry; canon of constitutional avoidance; plain text; due processKurzban 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/IRPheroes.eimmigration.com.  Gonzales & Gonzales Immigration BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.com Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Click me!Want to become a patron?Show the Podcast some loooovvveeeCONTACT INFORMATION:Email: [email protected]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER & CREDITSSee Eps. 1-200Support the show

Olibris v. Blanche, No. 25-60322 (5th Cir. Aug.  13, 2026)INA § 237(a)(4)(A)(i); prohibiting the export of goods; firearms to Haiti; 18 U.S.C. § 554; cannot of noscitur a sociis Guerra Quezada, et al. v. United States, No. 25-10372 (5th Cir. Aug. 14, 2026)derivative citizenship; constructive presence; Matter of Navarrete Matter of M-M-L-J-, 29 I&N Dec. 843 (BIA 2026)number bar to motion to reopen; statutory interpretation; no equitable tolling of number bar; sua sponte Ramdial v. U.S. Att’y Gen., No. 25-10093 (11th Cir. Aug. 21, 2026)aggravated felony theft offense; INA § 101(a)(43)(G); robbery by sudden snatching in violation of Fla. Stat. § 812.131(1); without consent; de minimus taking; divisibility; elements vs means; intent to deprive Wong v. Blanche, No. 22-6185 (2d Cir. Aug. 19, 2026)definition of immigration conviction; disorderly persons theft by deception – N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:20-4; Apprendi; sentence; formal adjudication of guilt; Loper BrightPopPopuli!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/IRPheroes.eimmigration.com.  Gonzales & Gonzales Immigration BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.com Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Click me!Want to become a patron?Show the Podcast some loooovvveeeCONTACT INFORMATION:Email: [email protected]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

Bangs v. Blanche, No. 25-1820 (1st Cir. Aug. 11, 2026)witness tampering in violation of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 641:5(II); obstruction of justice; categorical approach; INA § 101(a)(43)(S); Pugin; intent to interfere with legal process Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz, et al., No. 25-2152 (1st Cir. Aug. 13, 2026)class action; no mandatory detention for EWIs; Hurtado; seeking admission; INA § 235(a)(2)(B); Laken Riley Act; applicant for admission entry; canon against superfluity Matter of Boye, 29 I&N Dec. 826 (BIA 2026)ignoring sentence clarifications where state court judge does not cite to governing statute and clarifies untimely; term of imprisonment; O.G.C.A. § 16-5-23.1(f) Matter of Delcarmen-Lara, 29 I&N Dec. 830 (BIA 2026)departure; statutory interpretation advance parole; Arrabally and Yerrabelly; sua sponte motion to reopen; retroactivity Matter of A-K-R-, 29 I&N Dec. 839 (BIA 2026)right to counsel; pro se; continuances Aristy-Rosa v. Att’y Gen. U.S., No. 25-1490 (3d Cir. Aug. 14, 2026)stays of removal; Nken; Executive interests; Minter Matias-Pablo v. Blanche, No. 25-2021 (8th Cir. Aug. 14, 2026)Guatemalan females; domestic violence type asylum; CAT; acquiescence; police observing and doing nothing insufficient; El Salvador  Ademola v. Blanche, No. 25-60475 (5th Cir. Aug. 14, 2026)CIMT; willfully and knowingly using a forged or counterfeit Nigerian passport to open a bank account in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1543; returning LPR Lopez-Barrera v. Blanche, No. 25-60302 (5th Cir. Aug. 14, 2026)adverse credibility; MS-13 affiliates; border interviews and inconsistencies; jurisdiction; Kucana ; CAT; particularized evidence; El Salvador  Gonzalez-Godinez v. Blanche, No. 19-71322 (9th Cir. Aug. 10, 2026)crime of child abuse; mens rea; actus reus; realistic probability; helpful exhaustion footnote; Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.670 – using a child in a display of sexually explicit content Adame Garcia v. Blanche, No. 16-71147 (9th Cir. Aug. 10, 2026)crime of child abuse; mens rea; actus reus; realistic probability; helpful exhaustion footnote; Cal. Pen. Code § 288.2(b) – distribution of harmful matter to a minor Gonzalez-Argueta v. Blanche, No. 25-557 (9th Cir. Aug. 13, 2026)nexus; former police officers; personal retribution; call for en banc by Judges Bea and Desai Orellana-Ramos v. Blanche, No. 25-2320 (4th Cir. Aug. 10, 2026)family group; particular social group; nexus; mixed motive and personal disputes; Chenery tension with APA Navarro Cerritos v. Blanche, No. 23-1897 (4th Cir. Aug. 11, 2026)withholding-only review; Riley; jurisdiction; reinstatement; extraordinary circumstance for equitable tolling when law changes; disregarding expert testimony; family members living safely in country doesn’t undermine nexus; “Individuals in El Salvador Who Witness and Report Crimes by MS-13 to the Police”; social distinction; particularity; Henriquez-Rivas; exhaustion; CAT analysis in the aggregate; IJ not applying stated standard; unrebutted affidavits; relocation; acquiescence Guest Hosts from Last Week!Elizabeth MontanoHomero Ló[email protected] me to Donate to ISLAAndrea Sáenzhttps://cocounsel.org/donate/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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.com Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Click me!Want to become a patron?Show the Podcast some loooovvveeeCONTACT INFORMATION:Email: [email protected]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

Pasqual-Andres v. U.S. Att’y Gen., No. 22-12848 (11th Cir. Aug. 4, 2026)  motion to reopen; ineffective assistance of counsel; Matter of Lozada; substantial compliance; appropriate disciplinary authority Matter of I-S-M-, 29 I&N Dec. 811 (BIA 2026)  asylum; adverse credibility; identity and nationality; inconsistent statements; fraudulent identity documents; REAL ID Act; burden of proof Matter of H-I-A-H-, 29 I&N Dec. 823 (BIA 2026)  asylum; credibility determinations; inconsistencies and omissions; totality of the circumstances; past persecution; presumption of future persecution; internal relocation Matter of I-U-V-, 29 I&N Dec. 816 (BIA 2026)  withholding of removal; childhood persecution; harm suffered as a minor; cumulative harm; severity of persecution; pattern or practice of persecution; clear probability standard Matter of Momplaisir, 29 I&N Dec. 820 (BIA 2026)  authentication of records; Form I-213; Form I-94; Form G-24; 8 C.F.R. § 287.6(a) Eqbal v. Blanche, No. 25-60504 (5th Cir. Aug. 6, 2026)  asylum; adverse credibility; translation errors; credible fear interview; corroborating evidence; BIA statement that it considered all evidence insufficientAil Saidi v. Blanche, No. 21-6589 (2d Cir. Aug. 3, 2026)  CAT; corroborating evidence; adverse credibility; issue forfeiture before the BIA; reasonably available evidence; likelihood of torture; chain of events Keita v. Blanche, No. 24-1226 (4th Cir. Aug. 4, 2026)  cancellation of removal; withholding of removal; third-country removal; exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; full and fair hearing; opportunity to present evidence; U.S. citizen children Spindola v. Blanche, No. 25-3600 (6th Cir. Aug. 7, 2026)  asylum; withholding; CAT; serious nonpolitical crime bar; serious reasons for believing; acquiescence  Lacsina v. Blanche, No. 24-3373 (8th Cir. Aug. 6, 2026)  motion to reopen; departure bar; post-departure motions to reopen; vacated criminal convictions; CIMT; controlled-substance inadmissibility; sua sponte reopening Saravia Martinez v. Blanche, No. 25-60400 (5th Cir. Aug. 3, 2026)  30-day filing deadline; equitable tolling; reinstatement of removal; final order of removal; Riley v. Bondi; claims-processing rule  Guzman v. Blanche, No. 25-1351 (1st Cir. Aug. 7, 2026)  asylum; nexus; one central reason; mixed motives; protected ground; gender; family relationship; political opinion  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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.com Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Click me!Want to become a patron?Show the Podcast some loooovvveeeCONTACT INFORMATION:Email: [email protected]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

Rodriguez Vazquez, et al. v. Bostock, et al., No. 25-6842 (9th Cir. July 30, 2026)class action; no mandatory detention for EWIs; Hurtado; seeking admission; INA § 235(a)(2)(B); Laken Riley Act; applicant for admission entry; canon against superfluity  Cirrus Rojas v. Olson, et al., No. 25-3127 (7th Cir. July 30, 2026)mootness; deemed; no mandatory detention for EWIs; Hurtado; seeking admission; INA § 235(a)(2)(B); applicant for admission entry; canon of constitutional avoidance; plain text Matter of A-L-S-, 29 I&N Dec. 794 (BIA 2026)bond; flight risk; speculative relief; clear error review; long time residence and employment in U.S. as negative factors for bond  Matter of L-L-R-, 29 I&N Dec. 799 (BIA 2026)good moral character; possibly alien smuggling even if dropped off at the border; Al Otro Lado; INA § 101(f)(3);  Matter of A-W-M-K-, 29 I&N Dec. 805 (BIA 2026)bond; flight risk; USCIS decision as evidence; speculative relief; suspected human right violations; Afghanistan  United States v. Lopez, No. 24-3268 (9th Cir. July 28, 2026) Cal. Pen. Code § 273.5; crime of violence; Borden; Gomez; mens rea and use of force; recklessness; general intent crimes; assault; battery; use of “willful” in statute not determinative Perez-Hernandez v. Blanche, No. 25-3592 (6th Cir.  July 28, 2026)motion to suppress; egregious constitutional violate; race-based stop; Miranda warnings; intra familial dispute in Guatemala; nexus; relocation for CAT Kim v. Blanche, No. 24-2042 (1st Cir. July 30, 2026)sua sponte motion to reopen; conviction vacatur; citation to vacatur statute alone sufficient to establish procedural or substantive defect; Super. Ct. R. Crim P. 11Kurzban 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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.com Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Click me!Want to become a patron?Show the Podcast some loooovvveeeCONTACT INFORMATION:Email: [email protected]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

Extra case roundupMahdawi v. Trump, 2026 WL 2090981 (2d Cir. 2026) – habeas & § 237(a)(4)(C)Suri v. Trump, 2026 WL 2123557 (4th Cir. 2026) – habeas & § 237(a)(4)(C)Fuentes v. USCIS (4th Cir. July 24, 2026) – SIJ, statutory interpretation, and parental benefits Rana v. Blanche, No. 25-1862 (1st Cir. July 23, 2026)M-A-M-; mental health safeguards and credibility; indicia of incompetency; IJ affirmative duty; Maoists; Nepal Matter of H-L-S-M-, 29 I&N Dec. 767 (BIA 2026)no past torture; CAT; Mexico; Guatemala; Latin Kings; MS-13; clear error; expert testimony Matter of A-G-O-F-, 29 I&N Dec. 772 (BIA 2026)humanitarian asylum; particularity; Brazilian children; relocation; abandoned children; police reporting harm; police arresting perpetrators for other crimes; C-G-T- Matter of Y-S-P-T-, 29 I&N Dec. 776 (BIA 2026)exceptional and extremely unusual hardship for § 212(h) waiver; discretion with sexual crimes; extreme hardship Matter of Lopez Rico, 29 I&N Dec. 780 (BIA 2026)unlawful voting; INA § 237(a)(3)(D); 18 U.S.C. § 611(a); DHS burdens; pleading the Fifth; discretionMatter of L-F-R-, 29 I&N Dec. 787 (BIA 2026)annual asylum fee; abandonment of asylum; scheduling orders; enforcing filing deadlines; statutory interpretation; plain language of the statute; OBBBA Garcia Demetrio, et al. v. Blanche, No. 25-991 (9th Cir. July 20, 2026)age and immutability; particular social group; mother of adolescents; single mothers; nexus reviewed de novo; Mexico Diaz-Boyzo v. Blanche, No. 17-72894 (9th Cir. July 23, 2026)crime of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect divisibility; enhancement; Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.160(1)(a), (3)(c); criminal negligence Torres-Casas v. Blanche, No. 25-172 (9th Cir. July 22, 2026)qualifying relative age-out for non LPR cancellation of removal purposes; predictive findings; remanding non-LPR cancellation denials pending at the BIA; hardshipKurzban 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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.com Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Click me!Want to become a patron?Show the Podcast some loooovvveeeCONTACT INFORMATION:Email: [email protected]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

All about Ira Kurzban, KKTP, and Immigrants' List:Attorney Profile: https://www.kktplaw.com/attorney/kurzban-ira-j-esq/ Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.Get involved with Immigrants' List: https://www.immigrantslist.org/Order Kurzban's Immigration Law Sourcebook: https://www.aila.org/shop/products/view/kurzbans-immigration-law-sourcebookKurzban 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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.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]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

Fulton v. Mullin, et al., No. 25-194 (2d Cir. July 14, 2026)habeas; release pending appeal; Mapp; end stage renal disease Matter of N-E-R-S-, 29 I&N Dec. 753 (BIA 2026)ACA with Ecuador; implementing agreement; interlocutory appeal Matter of E-A-R-M-, 29 I&N Dec. 746 (BIA 2026)IJs cannot consider anything when DHS makes an asylum pretermission motion based on ACA with Ecuador; DHS failure to comply with IJ scheduling order Matter of L-R-M-C- & V-A-M-M-, 29 I&N Dec. 757 (BIA 2026)Lozada compliance; ineffective assistance of counsel; requirement to provide contents of bar complaint and proof of filing Matter of Lopez-Davila, 29 I&N Dec. 763 (BIA 2026)exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; Ige presumption that child will join parent abroad; foster care not bad enough; nonparent can care for child Burey v. Blanche, No. 25-1869 (4th Cir. July 14, 2026)VAWA motion to reopen deadline; ECAS and filing window rejection; failure to file I-360 before moving to reopen not fatal; attorney affidavit; deadline to file motion to reopen possible begins after appeal period ends Flores-Turcios v. Blanche, No. 24-1338 (4th Cir. July 16, 2026)nexus; gang recruitment; extortion; CAT review – fact and law; Guatemala Montesinos Cisneros v. Blanche, No. 23-1090 (4th Cir. July 17, 2026)admitted in any status; LPR cancellation of removal; DED; admission; statutory interpretation; lawful and unlawful statusKurzban 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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.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]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

Aguilar-Villalobos v. Blanche, No. 23-6899 (2d Cir. July 8, 2026)adverse credibility; inconsistency; El Salvador’s State of Exception; intentionally horrendous prison conditions; prison as torture; CAT Matter of R-A-N-, 29 I&N Dec. 739 (BIA 2026)forced military conscription; atrocities; well-founded fear of persecution; nexus; Russia Lopez-Lopez v. Blanche, No. 25-1924 (8th Cir. July 7, 2026)issue exhaustion  Guevara Martinez v. Blanche, No. 25-1429 (4th Cir. July 8, 2026)elements based approach to particularly serious crime analysis; Virginia assault and battery against a family member; credibility; CAT; El Salvador Ramos v. Blanche, No. 25-2037 (4th Cir. July 9, 2026)embezzlement; Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-111; fraud or deceit definitions; INA § 101(a)(43)(M)(i); concealment; categorical approach; I-130 continuance   Andric v. Blanche, No. 25-1448 (7th Cir. July 1, 2026)Serbian soccer players; particular social group waiver; employment immutability; nexus; IJ including boilerplate legal addendum E.E.V., et al. v. Blanche, No. 25-2256 (7th Cir. July 6, 2026)jurisdiction; claims processing; 30 day deadline; final order of removal; Riley; reinstatement; FARO; equitable tolling and reliance on old precedent; timeliness; substantive PFR challenge not required; venue  Sarr v. Blanche, No. 24-5264 (9th Cir. July 7, 2026)particularly serious crime; drug trafficking crime; Y-L- presumption; Loper Bright; star decisis Menjivar-Ayala, et al. v. Blanche, No. 24-4562 (9th Cir. July 9, 2026)ineffective assistance of counsel before the circuit court; failure to file brief; motion for BIA to reissue decision; BIA failure to give reasoned consideration; presumption of prejudice ; courtesy copy on noncitizen; reliance on immigration attorneyKurzban 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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.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]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

Trump v. Barbara, et al., No. 25-365 (U.S. June 30, 2026)birthright citizenship; history; Second Founding Sosnava Rodriguez, et al. v. Mullin, et al., No. 26-50183 (5th Cir. July 2, 2026)procedural and substantive due; right to a bond hearing after 90 days; Mathews; fundamental liberty interest for noncitizens; EWI detention; mandatory detention Matter of T-D-E-, 29 I&N Dec. 732 (BIA 2026)credibility; clear error; failure to disclose military service in DS-160; fraud to enter U.S.; corroboration; prior false testimony; Burkina FasoMatter of Vizcaino Aybar, 29 I&N Dec. 736 (BIA 2026)bond; venue; jurisdiction Riley v. Blanche, No. 22-1609 (4th Cir. July 2, 2026)withholding-only review; jurisdiction; claims processing rule; 30-day petition for review deadline; FARO; final order of removal; clear error; BIA fact finding; BIA stating standard but not applying it Rivera-Mendoza, et. al v. Blanche, No. 21-70107 (9th Cir. June 25, 2026)child endangerment; statutory interpretation; Congressional intent; Cal. Pen. Code § 273a(a); Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.545(1); crime of child abuse, child neglect, or child abandonment; INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(i); Loper Bright; criminal negligence mens rea; actus reas; dictionaries; general intent crimes  Morris v. Blanche, No. 25-3084 (6th Cir. June 25, 2026)firearms offense; motion to reopen; motion to reconsider; ineffective assistance of counsel; jurisdiction as a sword; concessions of counsel; strict Lozada compliance; proof of mailing Santillan Quiroz v. Mullin, No. 26-6019 (10th Cir. June 30, 2026)no mandatory detention of EWIs; Hurtado; seeking admission; INA § 235(a)(2)(B); § 236(a); § 236(c); Laken Riley Act; applicant for admission entry; canon of constitutional avoidance; plain text; statutory interpretation; longstanding agency interpretation; legislative history; use of the word “otherwise”; cannot against surplusage; due process rights of noncitizensKurzban 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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.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]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

Blanche v. Lau, No. 25-429 (U.S. June 23, 2026)applicant for admission; returning LPR; parole Mullin v. Doe (Miot), No. 25-1083 (U.S. June 25, 2026)TPS; jurisdiction; determination; termination; preliminary relief; equal protection   Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, No. 25-5 (U.S. June 25, 2026)canon against surplusage; presumption against extraterritoriality Garcia Corrales v. Blanche, No. 24-6467 (9th Cir. June 24, 2026)motion to reopen dismissal for untimely appeal; mailing delay; new evidence; motion to reconsider not only way to challenge dismissal Hayles v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 24-10516 (11th Cir. June 22, 2026)petition for review CAT; FARO; Riley; frivolous PFR; jurisdiction; brief cannot cure jurisdictional deficient PFR Matter of P-A-C-, 29 I&N Dec. 708 (BIA 2026)discretionary denial of asylum where withholding of removal granted; multiple DUIs; fraud as negative discretionary factor for asylumImmigrants' List Matter of T-A-G-, 29 I&N Dec. 715 (BIA 2026)ACA pretermitting asylum application; collateral relief; pending I-130 Matter of Best, 29 I&N Dec. 723 (BIA 2026)extreme hardship; § 212(h) waiver; discretion; arrests and convictions Matter of C-L-R-, 29 I&N Dec. 726 (BIA 2026)M-A-M- safeguards; qualified representative; refusal to sell drugs; mental health claims in Honduras Matter of G-L-C-, 29 I&N Dec. 717 (BIA 2026)drug delivery and particularly serious crime; N-A-M- element one; nature of the offense; Penn. Cons. Stat. § 780-113(a)(30); transgender women in Jamaica; United Kingdom’s Home Office reportsKurzban 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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.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]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

Baro v. Blanche, No. 25-3894 (6th Cir. June 16, 2026)30-day deadline to appeal to the BIA; claims processing rule; equitable tolling; health crisis; difficulty in finding an attorney; diligence Alves-Pains v. Blanche, No. 24-1895 (1st Cir. June 18, 2026)particularly social group articulation; women unable to leave; nuclear family +; reconsideration Matter of A-C-M-, 29 I&N Dec. 703 (BIA 2026)ACA agreements; safe third country; evidentiary hearing; continuances; individualized risk; interlocutory appealMatter of Y-H-L-, 29 I&N Dec. 698 (BIA 2026) forced abortion in China; asylum officer testimony regarding pattern of fraud; opportunity to explain onconsistencies; corbboration requirement; ineffective assistance of counsel and translation issues in documentsContact Zel for translations!Haiti TPS ArticleKurzban 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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.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]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

Laureano v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 24-2433 (3d Cir. May 29, 2026)petition for review withholding of removal; reinstatement; Riley; Matter of Y-L- presumption Matter of Herrera-Nunez, 29 I&N Dec. 691 (BIA 2026)stay pending motion to reopen; requirement to file stay with DHS first; procedural rules; administrative efficiency; power to create discretionary policies Matter of Herrera-Nunez, 29 I&N Dec. 695 (BIA 2026)sua sponte motion to reopen; equities acquired post-removal order Dodaj v. Blanche, No. 25-3409 (6th Cir. June 8, 2026)LPR cancellation of removal; BIA reweighing evidence; waiver of removability argument; HYTA youth conviction in Michigan as a minor Senatus v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 24-10514 (11th Cir. June 8, 2026)Borden; crime of violence; recklessness; Fla. Stat. § 784.021(a); Somers; Florida Supreme Court change in law tells what statute always meant; favorable exhaustion standard Tiah v. Blanche, No. 24-2010 (8th Cir. June 8, 2026)INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(ii); violation of a protective order; circumstance specific approach; no requirement to submit violation; N.D.C.C. § 12.1-31.2-02Kurzban 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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.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]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

Alvarado-Paz v. Blanche, No. 25-1119 (4th Cir. June 1, 2026)nexus; BIA missing particular social groups; Salvadoran women; substantial evidence review; CAT assessment; asserting correct particular social groups before IJ Uddin v. Blanche, No. 24-1067 (4th Cir. June 5, 2026)crime of child abuse; INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(i); sexual images of children on filing sharing platform; N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:24-4(b)(5)(a)(iii); review of criminal elements at time of actions and not conviction Matter of N-A-G-C-, 29 I&N Dec 662 (BIA 2026)mandatory detention; SIJ; Hurtado Matter of Mills, 29 I&N Dec. 668 (BIA 2026)LPR cancellation of removal; discretionary balancing of factors; criminal history; longtime residence; crimes against persons; going behind record of conviction  Matter of J-O-A-, 29 I&N Dec 672 (BIA 2026)particularly serious crime and fraud or deceit; health care fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1347; N-A-M- analysis; kidnapping CAT; Nigeria Matter of S-E-M-Z-, 29 I&N Dec 680 (BIA 2026)nationwide social distinction; family-based particular social group; gang recruitment; but-for nexus standard Perez-Castillo v. Blanche, No. 25-1988 (7th Cir. June 1, 2026)AI use in legal briefs; sanctioning attorneys; contract attorneys; ghost writing fake citations; battery in violation of 720 ILCS 5/12-3(a)(1); crime of domestic violence; hardship; waiving  dispositive argument Lnu, et al. v. Blanche, No. 24-4790 (9th Cir. June 3, 2026)AI use in legal briefs; sanctioning attorneys; contract attorneys; ghost writing fake citations; candor to the court Bonilla-Espinoza v. Blanche, No. 25-9552 (10th Cir. June 1, 2026)untimely motion to reopen; equitable tolling; diligence; new evidence in affidavit; extraordinary circumstances; BIA reasoned decision making requirement  Muchiri v. Blanche, No. 25-1340 (1st Cir. June 3, 2026)BIA failure to consider arguments; ethnicity; family-status claims; Mungiki; KenyaKurzban 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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.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]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

Email and Links!Email: [email protected] Website: www.nietorlaw.com Twitter/X:  @anietor   Bluesky: @nietorlaw.com     Recent AILA blog post: “When Chaos is the Strategy”: https://www.aila.org/library/think-immigration-when-chaos-is-the-strategy-recognizing-the-patterns 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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.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]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.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]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

Rodriguez-Solis v. Blanche, No. 24-1937 (4th Cir. May 21, 2026)right to counsel; continuance; prejudice; importance of immigration attorney  Matter of I-B-M-S-, 29 I&N Dec. 628 (BIA 2026)motion to change venue; webex hearing; off the record discussions; IJ bias; IJ as neural arbiter Matter of L-A-D-, 29 I&N Dec 634 (BIA 2026)Mexican mental health; schizophrenia; particularity; social distinction; series of suppositions and speculation for asylum Vasquez-Chavez v. Blanche, No. 25-1306 (1st Cir. May 22, 2026)fear of family; nexus; failure to corroborate; El Salvador United States v. Pimental, No. 24-1910 (1st Cir. May 20, 2026)crime of violence; carjacking in violation of Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 21A; assault; realistic probability testKurzban 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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.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]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

Lopez-Campos, et al. v. Raycraft, et al., No. 25-1965 (6th Cir. May 11, 2026)no mandatory detention of EWIs; Hurtado; seeking admission; INA § 235(a)(2)(B); Laken Riley Act; applicant for admission entry; canon of constitutional avoidance; plain text; statutory interpretation; longstanding agency interpretation; legislative history; use of the word “otherwise”; cannot against surplusage; due process rights of noncitizens B. Singh v. Blanche, No. 24-815 (9th Cir. May 15, 2026)past persecution; beatings; threats; reasonable relocation in India; Law Library of Congress report; Mann Party; Sikh; Urias Orellana; substantial evidenceKurzban 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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.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]: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerSupport the show

Diahn v. Blanche, No. 24-2066 (4th Cir. May 5, 2026)IJ duty to develop record; pro se respondents; no hearing notice; prejudice;  duty to advise about witnesses; exhaustion  Matter of J-E-L-, 29 I&N Dec. 605 (BIA 2026)CAT; FBI informants; evidence specific to applicant; unknown identity of kidnappers Matter of C-P-Y-, 29 I&N Dec. 610 (BIA 2026)LPR “arrival”; serious nonpolitical crime; return from abroad; sex trafficking; probable cause; Red Notice; Mexican arrest warrant; I-213; pro se admissions; due process; incompetent noncitizens; LPR cancellation Matter of V-A-B-, 29 I&N Dec. 621 (BIA 2026)Mexican woman unable to leave their marriage; particular social group; domestic violence; no presumption of valid marriage just because of kids; A-B- Prado-Majano v. Blanche, No. 25-60040 (5th Cir. May 7, 2026)material change in personal circumstances; time bar to motion to reopen; nationwide change required; equitable tolling; underlying ineffective assistance of counsel; pro se before the BIA; extermination group Mohammed v. Blanche, No. 25-1901 (7th Cir. May 6, 2026) &  Castanon-Nava v. DHS,  No. 25-3050 (7th Cir. May 5, 2026)untimely asylum; jurisdiction; Wilkinson; Guerrero-Lasprilla; Muslims in India; slaughterhousewarrantless arrest; mandatory detention for EWIs; consent decree  United States v. Singh, No. 25-1523 (6th Cir. May 5, 2026)denaturalization; ineffective assistance of counsel in criminal proceedings; collateral consequences; Padilla; Chaidez; Farhane Sanchez Gonzalez, et al. v. DOS, et al., No. 23-4205 (9th Cir. Apr. 30, 2026)doctrine of consular nonreviewability; Munoz; Mandel; First Amendment rights of U.S. citizen spouse; legitimate and bona fide reason; void for vagueness; INA § 212(a)(3)(A)(ii); tattoos  Urquia-Yanez v. Blanche, No. 25-1136 (9th Cir. May 8, 2026)in absentia motion to reopen due process; no requirement to provide NTA advisals in foreign language  Alvarez, et al. v. FDC Miami Warden, et al., No. 25-14065 (11th Cir. May 6, 2026)no mandatory detention for EWIs; Hurtado; seeking admission; INA § 235(a)(2)(B); Laken Riley Act; applicant for admission entry; canon of constitutional avoidance; plain text; statutory interpretation; longstanding agency interpretation; legislative historyKurzban 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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.com Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Click me!Support the show

Barbosa Da Cunha v. Freden, No. 25-3141 (2d Cir. Apr. 28, 2026)no mandatory detention for EWIs; Hurtado; seeking admission; INA § 235(a)(2)(B); Laken Riley Act; applicant for admission entry; canon of constitutional avoidance; plain text  Matter of Shentu, 29 I&N Dec. 595 (BIA 2026)bond; FBI Letterhead Memorandum; national security risk Matter of Orozco Becerra and Orozco Becerra, 29 I&N Dec. 600 (BIA 2026)in absentia removal order against minors; administrative closure; shall Nimaga v. Blanche, No. 20-3065 (7th Cir. Apr. 29, 2026)in absentia motion to reopen; failure to attend due to exceptional circumstances; poverty; lack of access to vehicle; ability to call court; delayed issuance of mandate Oxlaj-Perez v. Blanche, No. 25-3337 (6th Cir. Apr. 29, 2026)equitable tolling; claims processing rule; no argument required until reply; extending 30 day PFR deadline; Riley; ignorance and lack of money insufficient; diligence  Deh v. Blanche, No. 25-3659 (6th Cir. Apr. 29, 2026)flawed interpretation; due process; motion to reopen inconsistencies; credibility; Mauritania  Us v. Blanche, No. 25-3504 (6th Cir. Apr. 29, 2026)exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; Wilkison; substantial evidence review; Urias Hanan, et al. v. USCIS et al., No. 24-6193 (9th Cir. Apr. 27, 2026)marriage fraud; INA § 204(c); statutory interpretation; Mathews Test; no right to cross-examine ex-spouse; sworn statements; Ching; I-130 discovery; due process requires consideration of the evidenceCoatl-Chiquito v. Blanche, No. 25-1233 (7th Cir. Apr. 30, 2026)in absentia motion to reopen; time bar; number bar; sua sponte; Pereira; Niz-Chavez; defective NTA; removal v. deportation proceedingsUsma Acosta v. Blanche, No. 25-1045 (1st Cir. May 1, 2026)fraud and willful misrepresentation; INTERPOL Red Notice; murder; foreign criminal convictions; credibility; asylum; withholding of removal; CAT; cancellation of removal; naturalization; motion to reopenKurzban 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 BondsP: (833) 409-9200immigrationbond.com  EB-5 Support"EB-5 Support is an ongoing mentorship and resource platform created specifically for immigration attorneys."Contact: [email protected]: https://eb-5support.com/Stafi"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"Click me!Support the show