Immigration Review Ep. 18 - Precedential Decisions from 8/24/20 - 8/30/20 (adverse credibility; omissions; motions to reopen: asylum, equitable tolling, and VAWA; aggravated felony perjury; reasonable fear interview)
Cases as discussed in order:
[03:04] Iman v. Barr, No. 17-72318 (9th Cir. Aug. 25, 2020)
- adverse credibility; unresponsive testimony; omissions; asylum; Somalia
[09:11] Aliyev v. Barr, No. 19-72701 (9th Cir. Aug. 24, 2020)
- Motion to reopen to apply for asylum; 8 C.F.R § 1003.2(c)(1); attaching application to motion
[12:03] Yoon, et al. v. Barr, Nos. 17-70624, 17-70670 (9th Cir. Aug. 25, 2020)
- perjury; Cal. Pen. Code § 118(a); Matter of Alvarado; INA § 101(a)(43)(S)
[16:44] Soto-Vittini v. Barr, No. 19-1372 (1st Cir. Aug. 24, 2020)
- INA § 101(a)(43)(B); illicit trafficking in a controlled substance; mens rea; accomplice liability; Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, § 32A(a)
[19:44] Franjul-Soto v. Barr, No. 19-1859 (1st Cir. Aug. 24, 2020)
- VAWA; evidentiary standard for motion to reopen; prima facie case for motion to reopen
[23:07] Flores-Moreno v. Barr, No. 19-60017 (5th Cir. Aug. 24, 2020)
- motion to reopen; equitable tolling; due diligence; ineffective assistance of counsel
[26:14] Romero v. Att’y Gen. U.S., No. 193550 (3d Cir. Aug. 25, 2020)
- withholding of removal; reasonable fear; standard of review; Mexico
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