Tag Archives: Withholding of Removal

Oregon Robbery is Categorically not a CIMT and Mexicans Who Have Been Living in the U.S. Who are Perceived to be Wealthy are not a PSG

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Weekly Blog for 3.29.19 by Merle Kahn, Esq. This week has been relatively tame in the Ninth Circuit in terms of immigration law.  Only one immigration case came down but it is interesting.  The Ninth Circuit held that an Oregon Continue reading Oregon Robbery is Categorically not a CIMT and Mexicans Who Have Been Living in the U.S. Who are Perceived to be Wealthy are not a PSG→

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→

SENTENCING ENHANCEMENTS ARE PART OF THE SENTENCE FOR PARTICULARLY SERIOUS CRIME DETERMINATIONS

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Weekly Blog for 3.9.19 Part II, by Merle Kahn, Esq. Sentencing Enhancements are Per Se Part of the Sentence for a Particularly Serious Crime Determination This week two cases came down from the Ninth Circuit and one was so amazing Continue reading SENTENCING ENHANCEMENTS ARE PART OF THE SENTENCE FOR PARTICULARLY SERIOUS CRIME DETERMINATIONS→

WHEN IS A PERSON FIRMLY RESETTLED IN ANOTHER COUNTRY FOR ASYLUM PURPOSES?

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Weekly Blog for March 1, 2019 by Merle Kahn, Esq. This week the Ninth Circuit issued one immigration case.  The case revolves around when is a person firmly resettled in another country for asylum purposes.  But this case is a Continue reading WHEN IS A PERSON FIRMLY RESETTLED IN ANOTHER COUNTRY FOR ASYLUM PURPOSES?→