

Immigration Review
Kevin A. Gregg, Esq. (kgregg@kktplaw.com)
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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Dec 4, 2023 • 42min
Eps. 187 & 188 - Precedential Decisions from 11/20/2023 - 12/3/2023 (asylum reform; nexus & family membership; aggravated felony controlled substance trafficking; mandamus injunctions & the visa bulletin; unable or unwilling to protect & Nepalese Maoists)
American Bar Association Opposition to Proposals that Restrict Asylum and Humanitarian Parole in Supplemental Funding Request Click me!Matter of M-R-M-S-, 28 I&N Dec. 757 (BIA 2023)asylum; nexus; particular social group; family membership; L-E-A-; incidental, tangential, or superficial; cartel desire for land Tellez-Ramirez v. Garland, No. 22-1168 (9th Cir. Nov. 29, 2023)possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver in violation of Idaho Code § 37-2732(a)(1)(A); controlled substance trafficking; INA § 101(a)(43)(B); different punishments or penalties; divisibility; Alfred; accomplice liability Babaria, et al. v. Antony Blinken, et al., No. 22-16700 (9th Cir. Dec. 1, 2023)injunction; mandamus; visa bulletin; EB-2; India; TRO; jurisdiction and review; INS § 245(B) Khanal Singh v. Garland, No. 21-1665 (1st Cir. Nov. 27, 2023)unable or unwilling to protect; need only show unable or unwilling; failure to report; government action; Nepal; MaoistsSponsors 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"Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER:Immigration Review® is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide legal advice. Rather, it offers general information and insights from publicly available immigration cases. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the host. The podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.MUSIC CREDITS:"Loopster," "Bass Vibes," "Chill Wave," and "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Support the show

Nov 20, 2023 • 33min
Ep. 186 - Precedential Decisions from 11/13/2023 - 11/19/2023 (reasonable fear review; reinstatement; final order of removal; persecution; unfulfilled threats; USCIS notice on counsel; due process; Miranda warnings)
Martinez v. Garland, No. 22-1221 (4th Cir. Nov. 16, 2023)reasonable fear review; Nasrallah; 30 day rule; claims processing rule; jurisdiction; Guzman Chavez; final order of removal; reinstatement; Bhaktibhai-Patel; Santos-Zacaria Hernandez-Mendez v. Garland, No. 20-1789 (1st Cir. Nov. 15, 2023)past persecution; unfulfilled threats; refusal to obey gangs; Mam ethnicity; Guatemala Manguriu v. Garland, No. 22-1220 (1st Cir. Nov. 16, 2023)VAWA petition; USCIS notice on counsel; 8 C.F.R. § 103.2(b)(19)(ii)(A); I-360; INA § 239(a)(2)(A); 8 C.F.R. § 292.4(a) Zuniga de la cruz v. Garland, No. 21-352 (9th Cir. Nov. 17, 2023) due process; Miranda warnings; fundamental fairness; exclusionary rule; noncitizen Fifth Amendment rightsSponsors 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"Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER:Immigration Review® is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide legal advice. Rather, it offers general information and insights from publicly available immigration cases. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the host. The podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.MUSIC CREDITS:"Loopster," "Bass Vibes," "Chill Wave," and "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Support the show

Nov 13, 2023 • 20min
Ep. 185 - Precedential Decisions from 10/30/2023 - 11/12/2023 (asylum; harassment; non-physical harm; cumulative analysis for past persecution; IJ responsibilities for asylum seekers; fear of gang extortion; harm experienced as a child)
Juarez-Vicente v. Garland, No. 22-3318 (8th Cir. Nov. 7, 2023) past persecution; harassment; non-physical harm; cumulative analysis for persecution; gay and bisexual men; Guatemala Varela-Chavarria v. Garland, No. 22-1780 (1st Cir. Nov. 9, 2023) protections and IJ responsibilities for asylum seekers; pro se; fear of gang extortion; cumulative harm analysis for past persecution; harm experienced as a child; threats of rape; El Salvador 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"Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER:Immigration Review® is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide legal advice. Rather, it offers general information and insights from publicly available immigration cases. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the host. The podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.MUSIC CREDITS:"Loopster," "Bass Vibes," "Chill Wave," and "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Support the show

Nov 6, 2023 • 1h 1min
Ep. 184/Special Episode - Interview with Dan Lawton about his new book Above the Ground - A True Story of the Troubles in Northern Ireland
Buy Above the Ground - A True Story of the Troubles in Northern Ireland Wild Blue PressAmazonOther Links!Klinedinst News about Dan and his book, with photographs!https://abovethegroundbook.com/Dan Lawton's profile at Klinedinst 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"Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostMore episodesCase notesTop 15 immigration podcast in the U.S.Recent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER:Immigration Review® is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide legal advice. Rather, it offers general information and insights from publicly available immigration cases. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the host. The podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.MUSIC CREDITS:"Loopster," "Bass Vibes," "Chill Wave," and "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Support the show

Oct 30, 2023 • 21min
Ep. 183 - Precedential Decisions from 10/23/2023 - 10/29/2023 (criminal conviction; finality; Matter of J.M. Acosta; N.Y. Crim. Pen. L. § 460.30; opposition to Chinese family planning policy; adverse credibility)
Matter of Brathwaite, 28 I&N Dec. 751 (BIA 2023)criminal conviction; finality; Matter of J.M. Acosta; N.Y. Crim. Pen. L. § 460.30; late-filed appeals M.S.C. v. Garland, No. 21-1496 (1st Cir. Oct. 24, 2023)opposition to Chinese family planning policy; adverse credibility; motion to reopen; recalling forced abortion; demeanor; authentication; 8 C.F.R. § 287.6; corroboration 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"Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER:Immigration Review® is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide legal advice. Rather, it offers general information and insights from publicly available immigration cases. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the host. The podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.MUSIC CREDITS:"Loopster," "Bass Vibes," "Chill Wave," and "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Support the show

Oct 26, 2023 • 28min
Special Episode - Interview with Immigration Judge Mimi Tsankov in her capacity as President of the National Association of Immigration Judges
Learn all about Judge Mimi Tsankov: FBA ProfileAdditional links!:Senate Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and border Safety - Preserving Due Process and the Rule of Law: Examining the Status of Our Nation’s Immigration CourtsThe Honorable Mimi Tsankov - President, National Association of Immigration JudgesThe Honorable Rebecca Gambler - Director, Homeland Security and JusticeU.S. Government Accountability OfficeJeremy McKinney - AILA Immediate Past PresidentCharles "Cully" Stimson - Deputy Director, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial StudiesNational Association of Immigration JudgesHomeOfficersSponsors 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"Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostMore episodesCase notesTop 15 immigration podcast in the U.S.Recent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER:Immigration Review® is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide legal advice. Rather, it offers general information and insights from publicly available immigration cases. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the host. The podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.MUSIC CREDITS:"Loopster," "Bass Vibes," "Chill Wave," and "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Support the show

Oct 23, 2023 • 19min
Ep. 182 - Precedential Decisions from 10/16/2023 - 10/22/2023 (divisibility; assault in violation of Md. Code, Art. 27 § 12A-1; violent felony; child witness to gang violence; particular social group; particularity)
USA v. Redd, No. 20-6957 (4th Cir. Oct. 19, 2023)divisibility; violent felony/crime of violence; focus on what jury must find; Maryland first degree assault in violation of Md. Code, Art. 27 § 12A-1; rejecting state courts use of the word “element”; recklessness; battery; aggravating factor of firearm Pacheco-Mota v. Garland, No. 22-3651 (8th Cir. Oct. 18, 2023)child witness to gang violence; particular social group; particularity; social distinction; GuatemalaSponsors 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"Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER:Immigration Review® is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide legal advice. Rather, it offers general information and insights from publicly available immigration cases. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the host. The podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.MUSIC CREDITS:"Loopster," "Bass Vibes," "Chill Wave," and "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Support the show

Oct 16, 2023 • 9min
Ep. 181 - Precedential Decisions from 10/9/2023 - 10/15/2023 (Patron Shout Out!; reasonable relocation; testimony alone for relocation; economic discrimination; indigenous; Quechua; Ecuador)
Caz v. Garland, No. 23-1108 (1st Cir. Oct. 11, 2023)reasonable relocation; testimony alone for relocation; economic discrimination; indigenous; Quechua; EcuadorAmerican Bar Association Links!Immigrant Justice Project (IJP) galaYoung Lawyer’s Rising PodcastSponsors 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"Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER:Immigration Review® is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide legal advice. Rather, it offers general information and insights from publicly available immigration cases. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the host. The podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.MUSIC CREDITS:"Loopster," "Bass Vibes," "Chill Wave," and "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Support the show

Oct 9, 2023 • 20min
Ep. 180 - Precedential Decisions from 10/2/2023 - 10/8/2023 (ABA Immigrant Justice Project; aggravated felony theft offense; exhaustion; mental health and particularly serious crime; unable or unwilling to protect; Guatemalan women of Mayan ancestry)
American Bar Association Links!Immigrant Justice Project (IJP) galaYoung Lawyer’s Rising PodcastImmigration Lawyers Toolbox Marriage and Fiancé Visas + I-751 course Click me!Kemokai v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 21-12743 (11th Cir. Oct. 2, 2023)aggravated felony theft offense; § 101(a)(43)(G); Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 17; Santos-Zacaria; exhaustion requirement in the Eleventh Circuit; B-Z-R-; mental health; particularly serious crime Nerio Perez v. Garland, No. 22-2434 (7th Cir. Oct. 3, 2023)unable or unwilling to protect; protective order; Mayan ancestry; women; GuatemalaSponsors 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"Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER:Immigration Review® is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide legal advice. Rather, it offers general information and insights from publicly available immigration cases. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the host. The podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.MUSIC CREDITS:"Loopster," "Bass Vibes," "Chill Wave," and "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Support the show

Oct 2, 2023 • 24min
Ep. 179 - Precedential Decisions from 9/25/2023 - 10/1/2023 (ASISTA; divisibility; Pennsylvania controlled substance; driving while under the influence of marijuana; FTCA; Bivens; equitable tolling; sexual assault by ICE officers)
ASISTA!To learn more about ASISTA’s work, click here! And follow ASISTA on all the social medias : )Sign up here for the Wednesday, Oct. 18th at 7pm ET event, and/or make a donation to support ASISTA's work!Pesikan v. Att’y Gen. U.S., No. 20-3307 (3d Cir. Sept. 26, 2023)divisibility; 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3802; controlled substance; driving while under the influence of marijuana; charging document; Mathis peak Doe v. United States, No. 22-843 (2d Cir. Aug. 1, 2023)FTCA; Bivens; equitable tolling; sexual assault by ICE officers; extraordinary circumstance; due diligenceSponsors 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"Want to become a patron?Click here to check out our Patreon Page!CONTACT INFORMATIONEmail: kgregg@kktplaw.comFacebook: @immigrationreviewInstagram: @immigrationreviewTwitter: @immreviewAbout your hostCase notesRecent criminal-immigration article (p.18)Featured in San Diego VoyagerDISCLAIMER:Immigration Review® is a podcast made available for educational purposes only. It does not provide legal advice. Rather, it offers general information and insights from publicly available immigration cases. By accessing and listening to the podcast, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the host. The podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.MUSIC CREDITS:"Loopster," "Bass Vibes," "Chill Wave," and "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Support the show