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Immigration Review

Immigration Review

Kevin A. Gregg, Esq. ([email protected])

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A weekly podcast of immigration case summaries and practice insights from your host, Kevin A. Gregg, a partner at the law firm Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt P.A.
Each Monday, the Immigration Review podcast reviews the latest published opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and all U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals—discussing some in depth, providing holdings for others, and always giving practical insights, rummaging through the week’s decisions so you don’t have to.
*Read about your host and the KKTP law firm here: https://www.kktplaw.com/attorney/gregg-kevin-a/
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Cases as discussed in order:
[1:13] Nasrallah v. Barr, No. 18-1432 (U.S. June 1, 2020)

  • CAT; jurisdiction; INA § 242(a)(2)(C); final order of removal

[7:39] Grigoryan v. Barr, No. 16-73652 (9th Cir. June 2, 2020)

  • asylum termination; Report of Investigation; ROI

[13:06] Roy v. Barr, No. 15-72942 (9th Cir. June 4, 2020)

  • derivative citizenship; 8 U.S.C. § 1432(a)(3); equal protection

[17:56] Moran v. Barr, No. 18-73167 (9th Cir. June 2, 2020)

  • CIMT; Cal. Veh. Code § 2800.4; vehicular flight from a police officer while driving against traffic

[20:48] Point Du Jour v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 18-15235 (11th Cir. June 4, 2020)

  • ineffective assistance of counsel; Matter of Lozada; substantial compliance

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*About your host: https://www.kktplaw.com/attorney/gregg-kevin-a/
*More episodes at: http://immigrationreview.buzzsprout.com
*Featured as Top 15 Immigration Podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/immigration_podcasts/
DISCLAIMER:
Immigration Review is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide specific legal advice. Rather, the Immigration Review podcast offers general information and insights regarding recent immigration cases from publicly available sources. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the podcast host. The Immigration Review podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state.
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"Loopster," "Bass Vibes," "Chill Wave," and "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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[1:48] Introduction
[2:53] Interview with Ed Ramos
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Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.
www.kktplaw.com/
Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, San Diego, and all over the world for over 40 years.
Docketwise
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"Modern immigration software & case management"

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Check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/immigrationreview

*CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: "Immigration Review Podcast" or @immigrationreview
Instagram: @immigrationreview
Twitter: @immreview
*About your host: https://www.kktplaw.com/attorney/gregg-kevin-a/
*More episodes at: https://www.kktplaw.com/immigration-review-podcast/
*Featured in the top 15 of Immigration Podcast in the U.S.! https://blog.feedspot.com/immigration_podcasts/
DISCLAIMER:
Immigration Review® is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide specific legal advice. Rather, the Immigration Review® podcast offers general information and insights regarding recent immigration cases from publicly available sources. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the podcast host. The Immigration Review® podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state.
MUSIC CREDITS:
"Loopster," "Bass Vibes," "Chill Wave," and "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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[2:13] Rodriguez-Tornes v. Garland, No. 19-71104 (9th Cir. Apr. 5, 2021)

  • asylum; nexus; Matter of A-B-; Matter of A-B- II, feminism political opinion; particular social group of Mexican females; reman; expert

[9:28] Matter of A-S-M-, 28 I&N Dec. 282 (BIA 2021)

  • INA § 241(a)(5); reinstatement; withholding of removal; country of removal; INA § 241(b)(2)(A)–(E); 8 C.F.R. § 1241.8(e); 8 C.F.R. § 1241.31

[13:43] Sánchez-Vásquez v. Garland, No. 20-1661 (1st Cir. Apr. 7, 2021)

  • particular social group; anti-gang; Evangelical Christian; El Salvador; administrative notice; pro se respondent

[17:07] Cabrera Martinez v. U.S. Att’y Gen., No. 19-14110 (11th Cir. Apr. 7, 2021)

  • asylum; past persecution; economic persecution; “reasoned consideration”; Cuban journalists; Cuba

[21:25] Orellana-Recinos v. Garland, No. 19-9596 (10th Cir. Apr. 5, 2021)

  • asylum; nexus; family based particular social group; gang recruitment; MS-13; El Salvador

[24:43] Quiroa-Motta v. Garland, No. 20-1425 (1st Cir. Apr. 6, 2021)

  • motion to reopen; ineffective assistance of counsel; due diligence

[27:30] Aspilaire v. U.S. Att’y Gen., No. 19-12605 (11th Cir. Apr. 6, 2021)

  • aggravated felony, INA § 101(a)(43)(E)(ii); felon in possession of a firearm, Fla. Stat. § 790.23(1)(a); antique firearms exception; realistic probability test

[33:53] Diaz-Flores v. Garland, No. 17-72563 (9th Cir. Apr. 6, 2021)

  • definition of a CIMT; first-degree burglary of a dwelling under Oregon Rev. Stat. § 164.225; Matter of J-G-D-F-; dwelling

[41:15] Ahmed v. Garland, No. 19-3480 (8th Cir. Apr. 8, 2021)

  • law relating to a controlled substance; INA § 237(a)(2)(B)(i); Minn. Stat. § 152.025; disability; BIA factfinding; asylum; Somalia

*Sponsors and friends of the podcast!
Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.
www.kktplaw.com/
Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.
Docketwise
www.docketwise.com/immigration-review
"Modern immigration software & case management"

*Want to become a patron of Immigration Review?

Check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/immigrationreview

*CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: "Immigration Review Podcast" or @immigrationreview
Instagram: @immigrationreview
Twitter: @immreview
DISCLAIMER:
Immigration Review® is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide specific legal advice. Rather, the Immigration Review® podcast offers general information and insights regarding recent immigration cases from publicly available sources. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the podcast host. The Immigration Review® podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state.
MUSIC CREDITS:
"Loopster," "Bass Vibes," "Chill Wave," and "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.

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Abrego Garcia v. Noem, No. 25-1404 (4th Cir. Apr. 17, 2025)

  • illegal abduction and disappearing of individuals with withholding of removal grants based on Executive overreach; facilitate

Ebu v. USCIS, No. 24-5431 (6th Cir. Apr. 16, 2025)

  • declaratory relief; naturalization with ongoing removal proceedings; INA § 318; INA § 336(b); legislative history

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Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.
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Department of State v. Munoz, No. 23-334 (U.S. June 21, 2024)

  • fundamental right to live with one’s spouse in the United States; due process; doctrine of consular nonreviewability

Matter of H-C-R-C-, 28 I&N Dec. 809 (BIA 2024)

  • lawful sanction cannot defeat the CAT; prison rape; credibility

Garcia Cortes v. Garland, No. 22-1930 (4th Cir. June 17, 2024)

  • non-LPR cancellation of removal; exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; Wilkinson; standard of review; mixed question of law and fact failure to consider therapist letter

Rosales-Mendez v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 22-13164 (11th Cir. June 20, 2024)

  • in absentia motion to reopen; deficient NTA; clerical error incorrect address; waiver of notice

Inestroza-Tosta v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 22-1667 (3d Cir. June 21, 2024)

  • reasonable fear review; Nasrallah; 30 day rule; claims processing rule; jurisdiction; Guzman Chavez; final order of removal; reinstatement; Santos-Zacaria; administrative closure; particular social group defined by harm; gang claims

Gonzalez-Lara v. Garland, No. 23-459 (9th Cir. June 17, 2024)

  • deficient NTA; Poso-Sanchez; post conclusion voluntary departure; intervening change in law; motion to remand and prima facie case; failure to apply before IJ; fear of gangs in El Salvador

United States v. Rivera-Valdes, No. 21-30177 (9th Cir. June 17, 2024)

  • in absentia deportation order; deficient Order to Show Cause; collateral attack; § 1326; notice of hearing; due process

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Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.
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Tereshchenko v. Karimi, No. 24-172 (2d Cir. May 16, 2024)

  • Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; wrongful removal; Interpol Yellow Notice; waiving affirmative defense; Ukraine

United States v. Verdugo, 682 F. Supp. 3d 869 (S.D. Cal. 2023)

  • generic federal definition of methamphetamine; analogs vs. isomers; Cal. Health and Safety Code §§ 11379(a) and 11378; United States v. Rodriguez Gamboa

Sridej v. Blinken, et al., No. 23-16021 (9th Cir. July 23, 2024)

  • extradition; habeas; State Department official; the rule of non-inquiry; CAT; Thailand

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.
Docketwise"Modern immigration software & case management"
Stafi
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Guardian article on Honduras

Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451 (U.S. June 28, 2024)

  • deference to agencies; APA; Chevron; star decisis

Santiago Lopez v. Garland, No. 23-2081 (7th Cir. June 24, 2024)

  • non-LPR cancellation of removal; Wilkinson; discretionary determination; procedural vs. substantive challenge; timelines of deficient NTA challenge

Manzano v. Garland, No. 22-704 (9th Cir. June 25, 2024)

  • nexus; Jehovah’s Witnesses; religion; one central reason; extortion-plus; 18th Street Gang; El Salvador

Leon Perez v. Garland, No. 23-204 (9th Cir. June 28, 2024)

  • attempted lewdness with a child under the age of 14 in violation of Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 193.330, 201.230(2); sexual abuse of a minor and attempt aggravated felony; Medina-Villa; Esquivel-Quintana; 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 2702(a) (third circuit)

Cordero-Garcia v. Garland, No. 19-72779 (9th Cir. June 27, 2024)

  • aggravated felony relating to obstruction of justice; INA § 101(a)(43)(S); Cal. Penal Code § 136.1(b)(1); Pugin; mens rea and related statutes; specific intent; relating to

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.
Docketwise"Modern immigration software & case management"
Stafi
"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @immigrationreview
Instagram: @immigrationreview
Twitter: @immreview

DISCLAIMER & CREDITS
See Eps. 1-200

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Corpeno-Romero, et al. v. Garland, No. 23-576 (9th Cir. Oct. 23, 2024)

  • past persecution; death threats; nexus; family membership; no requirement to wait to be killed; emotional trauma; lessened-harm standard for children; mixed motive and family based asylum; M-18 gang; El Salvador

Al Otro Lado, et al. v. EOIR, et al., No. 22-55988 (9th Cir. Oct. 23, 2024)

  • metering; Asylum Transit Rule; nationwide injunction; APA

Garcia Oliva v. Garland, No. 23-1841 (1st Cir. Oct. 21, 2024)

  • adverse credibility; omissions; discrepancy; heart of the claim; candor; former bodyguards; Guatemala

Galvez-Bravo v. Garland, No. 24-0239 (6th Cir. Oct. 23, 2024)

  • exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; mixed question of law and fact; motion to reopen; dyslexia; unexplained departure by the BIA

Francois v. Garland, No. 20-61134 (5th Cir. Oct. 24, 2024)

  • standard of review; mental health facilities in Haiti; clear error; BIA shirking duties; sua sponte remand for further factual findings

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.
Docketwise"Modern immigration software & case management"
Cerenade"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"

Stafi
"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"

Immigration Lawyer's Toolbox

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @immigrationreview
Instagram: @immigrationreview
Twitter: @immreview

DISCLAIMER & CREDITS
See Eps. 1-200

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[2:17] Awuku-Asare v. Garland, No. 19-9516 (10th Cir. Mar. 16, 2021)

  • F-1 student status; failure to maintain status; statutory interpretation; definition of the word “fail”

[7:15] Cuesta-Rojas v. Garland, No. 20-1302 (1st Cir. Mar. 15, 2021)

  • asylum; adverse credibility; sworn statement; discrepancies; corroborating evidence; definition of arrest

[14:12] Thile v. Garland, No. 20-1259 (1st Cir. Mar. 19, 2021)

  • citizenship; burdens; identity; asylum; China; India; Tibet

[18:20] Aguilar-Osorio v. Garland, No. 19-73000 (9th Cir. Mar. 15, 2021)

  • particular social group; witnesses to gang activity; Department of State reports

[20:31] Rodriguez v. Garland, No. 20-70240 (9th Cir. Mar. 15, 2021)

  • motion to reopen; materially changed country conditions; change in personal circumstances; Mexico

*Sponsors and friends of the podcast!
Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.
www.kktplaw.com/
Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.
Docketwise
www.docketwise.com/immigration-review
"Modern immigration software & case management"

*Want to become a patron of Immigration Review?

Check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/immigrationreview

*CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: "Immigration Review Podcast" or @immigrationreview
Instagram: @immigrationreview
Twitter: @immreview
*About your host: https://www.kktplaw.com/attorney/gregg-kevin-a/
*More episodes at: https://www.kktplaw.com/immigration-review-podcast/
*Featured in the top 15 of Immigration Podcast in the U.S.! https://blog.feedspot.com/immigration_podcasts/
DISCLAIMER:
Immigration Review® is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide specific legal advice. Rather, the Immigration Review® podcast offers general information and insights regarding recent immigration cases from publicly available sources. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the podcast host. The Immigration Review® podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state.
MUSIC CREDITS:
"Loopster," "Bass Vibes," "Chill Wave," and "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.

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How many episodes does Immigration Review have?

Immigration Review currently has 296 episodes available.

What topics does Immigration Review cover?

The podcast is about Immigration, Supreme Court, Podcasts, Education, Government and Criminal Law.

What is the most popular episode on Immigration Review?

The episode title 'Special Episode feat. author & founder of KKTP, Ira J. Kurzban, on SCOTUS's DACA decision, the history of DACA and the APA, their practical implications, and Immigrants' List' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Immigration Review?

The average episode length on Immigration Review is 37 minutes.

How often are episodes of Immigration Review released?

Episodes of Immigration Review are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Immigration Review?

The first episode of Immigration Review was released on May 5, 2020.

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