Case Law

28 October 2015 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigrants - Immigration law | Countries: Mexico - United States of America

28 October 2015 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants - Immigration law | Countries: Mexico - United States of America

Rescission of an in absentia order is not required to reopen proceedings to apply for asylum and withholding of removal. The numerical limitations on filing motions to reopen are not applicable to an alien seeking reopening to apply for asylum and withholding of removal based on changed country conditions. Record remanded for further proceedings.

18 July 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Countries: China - United States of America

26 June 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Refugees - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Albania - United States of America

3 June 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Expedited procedures - Jurisdiction - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Cuba - United States of America

23 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Deportation / Forcible return | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

14 September 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Deportation / Forcible return - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Brazil - United States of America

30 November 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Children's rights - Deportation / Forcible return - Right to family life | Countries: Mexico - United States of America

21 October 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Aliens - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration law - Refugee / Asylum law | Countries: Cuba - United States of America

21 September 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Domestic violence | Countries: Mexico - United States of America