Immigration Law Digest

BIA & Ninth Circuit
Precedent Decisions

A topical digest of Board of Immigration Appeals and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit precedent decisions in asylum law and Cancellation of Removal under INA § 240A(b).

Browse by Topic All 82 Cases

Topic Outline

Asylum

Claims for asylum protection under INA § 208 and related withholding and CAT relief.

135 cases

Well-Founded Fear(13)Protected Grounds(71)Nexus — On Account Of(11)Government Persecution & Protection(6)Credibility(13)One-Year Filing Deadline +3 more

Cancellation of Removal — § 240A(b)

Non-LPR cancellation of removal under INA § 240A(b). Requires 10 years presence, good moral character, and exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to a qualifying relative.

38 cases

10 Years Continuous Physical Presence(6)Good Moral Character(1)Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship(26)Discretionary Denial(5)