| Weekly Opinion Summaries Immigration Law | | April 04-08, 2011 FindLaw.com Weekly Immigration Law Newsletter | You may forward this e-mail in its entirety. Table of Contents Immigration Law FindLaw's case summaries are copyrighted material and are not intended for republication without prior approval. You may, however, freely redistribute this e-mail in its entirety. To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. Immigration Law United States Third Circuit, 04/06/2011 Pllumi v. Attorney Gen. US, No. 09-4454 In a petition for review of an administrative order denying an application for asylum by petitioner, a native and citizen of Albania, on the ground that his application was untimely, 8 C.F.R. section 208.4(a)(2), and healthcare concerns cannot be a basis for asylum, petition is granted and remanded for clarification because concerns over an inadequate healthcare system could be a basis for asylum. Read more... United States Ninth Circuit, 04/05/2011 Vahora v. Holder, No. 08-71618 In a petition for review of an administrative order denying an application for asylum by petitioner, an Indian Sunni Muslim, on the ground that his application was untimely, 8 C.F.R. section 208.4(a)(2), denial is reversed where destruction of home and farm house owned by petitioner, and the disappearance of his brother attributable to his religious affiliation, constituted a changed circumstance such that his untimely petition is excused under 8 C.F.R. section 208.4(a)(5). Read more... United States Ninth Circuit, 04/06/2011 Vukmirovic v. Holder, No. 05-75936 In an immigration appeal arising from removal of petitioner in absentia, petition for rehearing en Banc is granted where circuit panel has now concluded that its original opinion constituted a departure from Circuit precedent and interpreted too broadly the exceptional circumstances safe harbor for aliens removed in absentia under 8 U.S.C. section 1252b(c)(3)(A). Read more... United States Ninth Circuit, 04/07/2011 Gonzalez-Medina v. Holder, No. 10-70913 In a petition for review of an order of the BIA affirming final order of removal of petitioner, a native and citizen of Mexico, petition is denied because applying the one-year filing deadline to asylum application does not violate the Equal Protection Clause, and domestic abuse that occurs in the United States does not constitute past persecution. Read more... United States Ninth Circuit, 04/07/2011 Reyes-Torres v. Holder, No. 08-74452 In a petition for review involving whether the BIA has jurisdiction to review a motion to reconsider and reopen submitted after the petitioner, a native and citizen of Mexico, has been involuntarily removed, petition is granted because the BIA has such jurisdiction. Read more... United States Ninth Circuit, 04/07/2011 US v. Delgado-Ramos, No. 09-50580 Conviction and sentencing of defendant for attempted entry after deportation, 8 U.S.C. section 1326(a)-(b), is affirmed where failure of district court to inform him of the immigration consequences of his plea during his plea colloquy was not prejudicial error because even where Padilla v. Kentucky has overruled Circuit precedent, the decision does not undercut the theory or reasoning underlying Amador-Lea so as to afford the defendant a remand. Read more... FindLaw includes summaries of all Supreme and Appellate Court slip opinions posted on the official Illinois Courts site. FindLaw summaries include opinions that have not yet been released for publication and may be subject to modification, correction or withdrawal. Check the Illinois Courts site to determine if a specific opinion has been released before relying on that case as precedent. Feedback We value your comments! Please take a moment to tell us what you think by sending us an e-mail. | Subscription Information Click here to subscribe to a FindLaw Newsletter. To unsubscribe, click here. | Advertising Information For more information about advertising in FindLaw Newsletters, click here. | 800 W. California Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 | | | |
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