Matter of J-G-D-F-, 27 I&N Dec. 82 (BIA 2017) – Burglary of a Dwelling in CIMT Context
In the Matter of J-G-D-F-, the Board held that burglary of a dwelling is a CIMT provided that the dwelling is at least intermittently occupied.
In the Matter of J-G-D-F-, the Board held that burglary of a dwelling is a CIMT provided that the dwelling is at least intermittently occupied.
In the Matter of J-G-D-F, the Board rejected the applications for relief from removal in the form of asylum and withholding for failure to establish a particular social group.
In Leocal v. Ashcroft, the SCOTUS held that a Florida DUI offense was not a crime of violence or an immigration aggravated felony. We will explain the significance.
In Matter of A-B-, Attorney General Jeff Sessions addressed his authority to certify cases for review and the powers of the Attorney General more broadly.
In Matter of A-B-, Attorney General Sessions tightened particular social group standards and made asylum more difficult for victims of private crime.
In Matter of L-E-A-, Attorney General William Barr rejected several jurisdictional challenges to the Attorney General’s authority to certify BIA decisions for review.
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