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The Ninth Circuit Overturns the BIA’s Ruling Overturning the Supreme Court; the BIA Further Tries to Restrict the Scope of Pereira and Parole ≠ Admission

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Weekly Blog for 5.24.19 Part III, by Merle Kahn, Esq. After a week of silence, the Ninth Circuit overruled the BIA’s ruling overruling the Supreme Court’s decision in Pereira.  On the very same day, the BIA issued two cases further Continue reading The Ninth Circuit Overturns the BIA’s Ruling Overturning the Supreme Court; the BIA Further Tries to Restrict the Scope of Pereira and Parole ≠ Admission→

DEATH THREATS ARE NOT ENOUGH FOR A WELL-FOUNDED FEAR OF PERSECUTION AND CALIFORNIA CHILD ABUSE MIGHT NOT BE CHILD ABUSE AFTER ALL

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Weekly Blog for March 22, 2019 Part II by Merle Kahn, Esq. This week the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Nielsen v. Preap regarding mandatory detention of noncitizens who have criminal convictions.  In a five to four decision Continue reading DEATH THREATS ARE NOT ENOUGH FOR A WELL-FOUNDED FEAR OF PERSECUTION AND CALIFORNIA CHILD ABUSE MIGHT NOT BE CHILD ABUSE AFTER ALL→