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Ep. 283 - Precedential Decisions from 9/22/2025 - 9/28/2025 (late filed BIA brief; past persecution; unfulfilled threats; discretion; CAT & ECHR report; fentanyl isomers; bond & dangerousness; imputed particular social group; in absentia)
Manage episode 509235991 series 2857723
Lopez-Gomez v. Bondi, No. 24-1921 (1st Cir. Sept. 22, 2025)
- motion to accept late-filed brief; inadvertently filing BIA brief on immigration court rather than BIA ECAS docket; BIA failure to explain itself; reasoned decision
Zapet-Alvarado v. Bondi, No. 24-1782 (1st Cir. Sept. 22, 2025)
- past persecution; unfulfilled threats; land dispute; extraordinary circumstances to excuse one-year asylum filing deadline; jurisdiction; Guatemala
Matter of McDonald, 29 I&N Dec. 249 (BIA 2025)
- discretion; LPR cancellation of removal; balancing of equations N.Y. Pen. L. § 260.10(1)
Matter J-A-, 29 I&N Dec. 253 (BIA 2025)
- asylum eligibility even where not credible; CAT deferral; specific intent to torture; specific ECHR report; arrest not torture; Uzbekistan
Matter of Frias Ulloa, 29 I&N Dec. 259 (BIA 2025)
- fentanyl isomers; N.J. Stat. Ann § 2C:35-5(b)(4); divisibility; modified categorical approach; Laguerre
Matter of Cotrufo, 29 I&N Dec. 264 (BIA 2025)
- bond; dangerousness; 18 year old having sex with a minor; state court opinions on dangerousness
Matter of L-A-L-T-, 29 I&N Dec. 269 (BIA 2025)
- imputed particular social group; perceived gang members; anti-gang political opinion; tattoos not immutable; Matter of E-A-G-; El Salvador
Vargas-Rodriguez v. Bondi, No. 25-0261 (6th Cir. Sept. 19, 2025)
- in absentia motion to reopen; requirement to update immigration court with address; DHS failure to file NTA in time; compliant NTA
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DISCLAIMER & CREDITS
See Eps. 1-200
Chapters
1. Ep. 283 - Precedential Decisions from 9/22/2025 - 9/28/2025 (late filed BIA brief; past persecution; unfulfilled threats; discretion; CAT & ECHR report; fentanyl isomers; bond & dangerousness; imputed particular social group; in absentia) (00:00:00)
2. Lopez-Gomez v. Bondi, No. 24-1921 (1st Cir. Sept. 22, 2025) (00:04:36)
3. Zapet-Alvarado v. Bondi, No. 24-1782 (1st Cir. Sept. 22, 2025) (00:08:11)
4. Matter of McDonald, 29 I&N Dec. 249 (BIA 2025) (00:12:42)
5. Matter J-A-, 29 I&N Dec. 253 (BIA 2025) (00:16:11)
6. Matter of Frias Ulloa, 29 I&N Dec. 259 (BIA 2025) (00:22:45)
7. Matter of Cotrufo, 29 I&N Dec. 264 (BIA 2025) (00:31:06)
8. Matter of L-A-L-T-, 29 I&N Dec. 269 (BIA 2025) (00:35:09)
9. Vargas-Rodriguez v. Bondi, No. 25-0261 (6th Cir. Sept. 19, 2025) (00:41:13)
310 episodes
Manage episode 509235991 series 2857723
Lopez-Gomez v. Bondi, No. 24-1921 (1st Cir. Sept. 22, 2025)
- motion to accept late-filed brief; inadvertently filing BIA brief on immigration court rather than BIA ECAS docket; BIA failure to explain itself; reasoned decision
Zapet-Alvarado v. Bondi, No. 24-1782 (1st Cir. Sept. 22, 2025)
- past persecution; unfulfilled threats; land dispute; extraordinary circumstances to excuse one-year asylum filing deadline; jurisdiction; Guatemala
Matter of McDonald, 29 I&N Dec. 249 (BIA 2025)
- discretion; LPR cancellation of removal; balancing of equations N.Y. Pen. L. § 260.10(1)
Matter J-A-, 29 I&N Dec. 253 (BIA 2025)
- asylum eligibility even where not credible; CAT deferral; specific intent to torture; specific ECHR report; arrest not torture; Uzbekistan
Matter of Frias Ulloa, 29 I&N Dec. 259 (BIA 2025)
- fentanyl isomers; N.J. Stat. Ann § 2C:35-5(b)(4); divisibility; modified categorical approach; Laguerre
Matter of Cotrufo, 29 I&N Dec. 264 (BIA 2025)
- bond; dangerousness; 18 year old having sex with a minor; state court opinions on dangerousness
Matter of L-A-L-T-, 29 I&N Dec. 269 (BIA 2025)
- imputed particular social group; perceived gang members; anti-gang political opinion; tattoos not immutable; Matter of E-A-G-; El Salvador
Vargas-Rodriguez v. Bondi, No. 25-0261 (6th Cir. Sept. 19, 2025)
- in absentia motion to reopen; requirement to update immigration court with address; DHS failure to file NTA in time; compliant NTA
Sponsors and friends of the podcast!
Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.
Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.
Eimmigration
"Simplifies immigration casework. Legal professionals use it to advance cases faster, delight clients, and grow their practices."
Stafi
"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"
- Promo Code: STAFI2025
- Click me!
Gonzales & Gonzales Immigration Bonds
- P: (833) 409-9200
- immigrationbond.com
Want to become a patron?
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @immigrationreview
Instagram: @immigrationreview
Twitter: @immreview
DISCLAIMER & CREDITS
See Eps. 1-200
Chapters
1. Ep. 283 - Precedential Decisions from 9/22/2025 - 9/28/2025 (late filed BIA brief; past persecution; unfulfilled threats; discretion; CAT & ECHR report; fentanyl isomers; bond & dangerousness; imputed particular social group; in absentia) (00:00:00)
2. Lopez-Gomez v. Bondi, No. 24-1921 (1st Cir. Sept. 22, 2025) (00:04:36)
3. Zapet-Alvarado v. Bondi, No. 24-1782 (1st Cir. Sept. 22, 2025) (00:08:11)
4. Matter of McDonald, 29 I&N Dec. 249 (BIA 2025) (00:12:42)
5. Matter J-A-, 29 I&N Dec. 253 (BIA 2025) (00:16:11)
6. Matter of Frias Ulloa, 29 I&N Dec. 259 (BIA 2025) (00:22:45)
7. Matter of Cotrufo, 29 I&N Dec. 264 (BIA 2025) (00:31:06)
8. Matter of L-A-L-T-, 29 I&N Dec. 269 (BIA 2025) (00:35:09)
9. Vargas-Rodriguez v. Bondi, No. 25-0261 (6th Cir. Sept. 19, 2025) (00:41:13)
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