Tagged #precedent
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
BIA Precedent Decision Limits DACA Protection in Removal Proceedings
The Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that DACA status alone does not prevent deportation, setting a binding precedent that affects hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients and changes litigation strategy for practitioners.
9th Circuit rules DHS Secretary Noem exceeded her authority in terminating Venezuelan TPS
A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem acted illegally when she terminated Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelan nationals, finding the TPS statute contains procedural safeguards that prevent unilateral termination.
BIA Rules Illegal Entrants Ineligible for Bond Under INA § 235(b)(2)(A)
Board of Immigration Appeals precedential decision Matter of Yajure Hurtado strips immigration judges of authority to grant bond to noncitizens without admission, upending three decades of practice.
Bondi Issues Two Precedential Decisions Restricting Asylum for Domestic Violence and Gang Violence Survivors
Attorney General Bondi overruled Biden-era asylum precedent and reinstated restrictive 2018 and 2021 rules that make asylum harder to obtain for victims of domestic abuse and gang violence. Practitioners must update case strategy immediately.
Matter of K-E-S-G-: BIA Narrows Gender-Based Asylum Protections
The Board of Immigration Appeals narrows the particular social group definition for asylum seekers fleeing gender-based persecution, requiring asylum practitioners to add specificity and proof of social recognition to gender-based claims.