Siddiqui v. Holder, ___ F.3d ___ (7th Cir. Jan. 12, 2012) (reversing AAOs decision denying legalization for failure of proof of continuous residence in the United States, because the decision lacked individualized analysis and did not identify particular deficiencies in the substantial evidence submitted by Siddiqui; noncitizens counsel found 536 AAO decisions each using an identical paragraph of "analysis" of the evidence: An agency abuses its discretion when it fails to to issue opinions with rational explanations and adequate analysis of the record. Gebreeyesus v. Gonzales, 482 F.3d 952, 954 (7th Cir. 2007) (quoting Kay v. Ashcroft, 387 F.3d 664, 674 (7th Cir. 2004)); see also Rhoa-Zamora v. INS, 971 F.2d 26, 34, 36 (7th Cir. 1992) (requiring careful, individualized review of the evidence); see Escobar v. Holder, 657 F.3d 537, 544 (7th Cir. 2011) (noting that, despite deferential review, the BIA may not simply overlook evidence in the record that supports the applicants case (citation omitted)).

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