IRAC Releases February 2015 Update to Index of Unpublished BIA Decisions

"The Immigrant & Refugee Appellate Center, LLC, is pleased to release the first monthly update to the 2015 edition of the Index of Unpublished BIA Decisions, which now contains decisions issued through Feb. 11, 2015.

Among other newly added cases, the Index now contains decisions:

• Holding that Dent v. Holder, 627 F.3d 365 (9th Cir. 2010), provides noncitizens an “absolute right” to view the contents of their A-file

• Holding that Md. Crim. Law, Code Ann. 7-104 is not divisible and thus is categorically not an aggravated felony “theft” offense

• Holding that disclosure and use of another’s Social Security number under 42 U.S.C. 408(a)(8) not a crime involving moral turpitude

• Holding that ICE officers need not engage in physical brutality to commit an “egregious” Fourth Amendment violation

• Holding that an immigration judge should have granted a continuance to await a response to a FOIA request

The 2015 edition of the Index can be purchased directly from IRAC for $75, or anonymously through Scribd.com for $100.

To purchase the Index directly from IRAC, please email author bwinograd@irac.net. To purchase the Index through Scribd.com, click here to log in or sign up for a free account, and then click here to purchase the Index (credit card required). IRAC also offers discounted group pricing to firms, law school clinics, non-profit organizations, and government entities.

IRAC will continue to update the Index on a monthly basis with newly issued unpublished BIA decisions. Individuals who purchase the Index from IRAC will receive updated versions by email for the rest of 2015.

To preview the Index, and for answers to frequently asked questions, click here or visit http://www.irac.net/unpublished/index/." - Immigrant & Refugee Appellate Center, Feb. 19, 2015.