Sentences with phrase «immigration appeals held»

Prior to Mukasey's opinion, many federal courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals held that immigrants denied competent counsel could reopen their cases on constitutional grounds.

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Also at 11 a.m., U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization ceremony for 30 new citizens is held at One World Observatory, with U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Robert Katzmann administering the Oath of Allegiance and NYU Distinguished Scholar in Residence Preet Bharara delivering keynote remarks, One World Trade Center, Manhattan.

Interpreting this statement, the Immigration Appeal Division in Stewart, Gary O'Neil v. M.C.I. (IAD T99 - 04592) held that «alert, alive and sensitive» to the interests of the child requires the decision - maker to assess, from the child's perspective, how the child's overall development will be affected when the child's parent is facing removal from Canada and then weigh that against other factors.

He served as the expert witness in immigration law in the landmark California Appeals Court case of People v. Bautista (2004) 115 Cal.App.4 th 229, which held that failure to defend against an aggravated felony can be ineffective assistance of counsel, and he was counsel in several key published decisions on crim / imm in the Ninth Circuit.

Our immigration lawyer represents immigration and clients facing deportation / removal before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in immigration courts throughout the United States in obtaining their permanent resident cards, citizenship, religious and political asylum applications, removal / deportation hearings, criminal defense, DACA, deferred action enforcement, temporary and permanent visa applications, K 1 fiance visa petitions, work authorization visa, immigration bonds and holds, criminal bonds, appeals, violence against women (VAWA) battered spouse petitions, cancellation of removal, TPS or DED and more.

This guide describes the various federal agencies and components that generally hold immigration records, explains how to request records and appeal denials or incomplete responses, and provides tips for certain circumstances, such as representing minors or immigrants in removal proceedings.

A majority of the Court of Appeal dismissed the appellant's appeal on the basis that the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal had correctly held that the appellant had not established that he was at «real risk» of committing suicide, and that return to Iraq would therefore not amount to an Art 8 (1) interfeAppeal dismissed the appellant's appeal on the basis that the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal had correctly held that the appellant had not established that he was at «real risk» of committing suicide, and that return to Iraq would therefore not amount to an Art 8 (1) interfeappeal on the basis that the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal had correctly held that the appellant had not established that he was at «real risk» of committing suicide, and that return to Iraq would therefore not amount to an Art 8 (1) interference.