Tagged #cat-deferral
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
DOJ-EOIR
Fourth Circuit: BIA misapplied standard in reviewing immigration judge's torture grant
A Fourth Circuit decision vacates the BIA's reversal of an immigration judge's Convention Against Torture grant, finding the Board failed to apply proper clearly erroneous review to factual findings about risk of torture.
removal defense
USCIS
BIA Issues Key Ruling on Expert Witness Opinions in Removal Cases
The Board of Immigration Appeals clarifies that immigration judges must independently evaluate expert witness evidence and no automatic deference applies based solely on credentials. Experts cannot provide legal conclusions or replace record facts with general predictions.
removal defense