Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, Oct. 4, 2024 (gift link) "The Biden administration said Friday it would allow the temporary legal permission for migrants from Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti, and Nicaragua...
Singh v. Garland (2-1) "Jaswinder Singh, a citizen and native of India, appeals the Board of Immigration’s (“BIA”) decision affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”...
CGRS, Oct. 1, 2024 "Last night, a federal judge ruled in a case challenging the Biden administration’s policy of turning back asylum seekers who approach ports of entry along the southern...
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project and National Immigration Litigation Alliance, Oct. 2, 2024 " FREE WEBINAR Today, Oct. 2 from 3-4pm Eastern, 2-3pm Central, 12-1 Pacific On September 26, a U...
USCIS, Oct. 2, 2024 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing policy guidance in our Policy Manual to further clarify the types of evidence that we may evaluate to determine eligibility...
Akosung v. Barr
"Yvette Akosung fled her Cameroonian village after she was ordered to marry the village chieftain, known as the Fon. For more than a year, she lived in hiding, moving from place to place to avoid capture. The Fon’s envoys pursued Akosung and threatened punishment to anyone who harbored her. Akosung ultimately made her way to the United States, where she applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). The immigration judge denied relief on all claims. The Board of Immigration Appeals then dismissed Akosung’s appeal, prompting this petition for review. Because the Board’s reasoning does not account for Akosung’s credible testimony and otherwise rests on errors of law, we grant the petition for review and remand for further proceedings."
[Hats off to Benjamin T. Wiesinger!]