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RELIEF - REFUGEE STATUS - TERMINATION - REVIEW - NO REVIEW AVAILABLE

If the District Director terminates a refugee's Refugee Status under INA 207.9, and the ex-refugee is put into INA 240 removal proceedings, he apparently cannot contest that termination before the IJ, or in any other forum, because INA 207.9 states: "there is no appeal under this chapter from the termination of refugee status by the district director."

jurisdiction: 
Other

RELIEF - VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE - PRE-CONCLUSION REQUEST NOT ASSESSED UNDER THAT STANDARD UNLESS RESPONDENT WAIVES REMOVAL DEFENSES OR RELIEF

Hashish v. Gonzales, 442 F.3d 572 (7th Cir. Mar. 24, 2006) (timely request for pre-conclusion voluntary departure not alone sufficient to avoid stricter requirements of post-conclusion voluntary departure; other requirements of 8 U.S.C. 1240.26(b)(1)(i), including waiver of removal offenses or relief, must also be met).

jurisdiction: 
Seventh Circuit

RELIEF - VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE

Banda Oritz v. Gonzalez, __ F.3d __ (5th Cir. Mar. 28, 2006) (grant of a motion to reopen does not automatically stay a period of voluntary departure; noncitizen must additionally request stay or reinstatement of voluntary departure period), disagreeing with Azarte v. Ashcroft, 394 F.3d 1278 (9th Cir.2005); Kanivets v. Gonzales, 424 F.3d 330 (3d Cir.2005); Sidikhouya v. Gonzales, 407 F.3d 950 (8th Cir.2005).

jurisdiction: 
Fifth Circuit

RELIEF - WAIVER - 212(C) WAIVER - POST-CONVICTION RELIEF

Lawrence v. Gonzales, 446 F.3d 221 (1st Cir. May 5, 2006) (where pre-IIRAIRA conviction was vacated on a basis of legal invalidity, but replaced with a new plea after IIRAIRA that also triggers removal, a waiver under INA 212(c) is unavailable where the new plea was not entered nunc pro tunc).

jurisdiction: 
First Circuit

RELIEF - 212(C) RELIEF - JUDICIAL REVIEW

Avendano-Espejo v. Department of Homeland Sec., __ F.3d __ (2d Cir. May 11, 2006) (court lacks jurisdiction to review discretionary denial of INA 212(c) relief).
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/2nd/0340921p.pdf

jurisdiction: 
Second Circuit

JUDICIAL REVIEW - PETITION FOR REVIEW - DISCRETIONARY DETERMINATIONS SUCH AS DENIAL OF 212(H) RELIEF AND ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE WHERE NO COLORABLE CONSTITUTIONAL CLAIMS OR QUESTIONS OF LAW ARE RAISED

Bugayong v. INS, 442 F.3d 67 (2d Cir. Mar. 15, 2006) (per curiam) (denial of adjustment of status and INA 212(h) waiver on discretionary basis not subject to judicial review; REAL ID Act of 2005, 106(a)(1)(A)(iii), Pub.L. No. 109-13, 119 Stat. 231, 310 (codified at 8 U.S.C. 1252(a)(2)(D)), does not override the jurisdiction-denying provision of 8 U.S.C. 1252(a)(2)(B)(i)).
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/9th/0256751p.pdf

jurisdiction: 
Second Circuit

JUDICIAL REVIEW - PETITION FOR REVIEW - VALIDITY OF CHANGE OF AGENCY POSITION

When an administrative agency inexplicably departs from past practices, precedents, and/or established procedures, it abuses its discretion. Margalli-Olvera v. INS, 43 F.3d 345 (8th Cir. 1994) (BIA abused discretion by changing its position without explanation re: 212(c) tolling period); Gonzalez-Batoun v. INS, 791 F.2d 681 (9th Cir. 1986) (BIA abused discretion when it gave no reason for deviation from past practice); Salehpour v. INS, 761 F.2d 1442 (9th Cir. 1985) (abuse of discretion occurs where agency interpretation is inconsistent with its own regulations); Ke Zhen Zhao v. U. S.

jurisdiction: 
Eighth Circuit

JUDICIAL REVIEW - BIA AUTHORITY TO ORDER REMOVAL

Solano-Chicas v. Gonzales, 440 F.3d 1050 (8th Cir. Mar. 17, 2006) (where BIA reverses an immigration judge's ruling granting cancellation of removal, the BIA has authority to order removal directly without remand to the IJ).
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/8th/043373p.pdf

jurisdiction: 
Eighth Circuit

JUDICIAL REVIEW - PETITION FOR REVIEW - COURT OF APPEALS HAS JURISDICTION TO CONSIDER CLAIMS OF ABUSE OF DISCRETION AND VIOLATION OF DUE PROCESS IN DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF REMOVAL PROCEEDING

Khan v. Attorney General, 448 F.3d 226 (3d Cir. May 22, 2006) (court of appeals jurisdiction to consider arguments that BIA erred in affirming denial of request for continuance of removal hearing as abuse of discretion and as a violation of due process).

jurisdiction: 
Third Circuit

RELIEF - AMNESTY - SAW PROGRAM

Francis v. Gonzalez, 442 F.3d 131 (2d Cir. Mar. 27, 2006) (Special Agricultural Workers Program automatically adjusted applicants without regard to admissibility at the time of adjustment).

jurisdiction: 
Second Circuit

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