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When the U.S. Government Says “Oops We Are Sorry, We Do Not Wish to Deport You”
I’ve had an interesting few weeks. On November 6, the DHS counsel in San Francisco filed a motion to dismiss removal proceedings in my case and told me to apply to the USCIS under de Osorio v. Mayorkas. That sounded Read More …
What does “Comprehensive Immigration Reform” Mean?
There is a lot of talk for bringing back the dead “comprehensive immigration reform” now that President Obama has won re-election and slain the immigrant-hating tea-party dragon. Of course, the enthusiasm is amusing given the President’s own dismal immigration rights Read More …
Immigration Court, Take II
My partner and I both woke up at 5 a.m. and we made our way down to San Francisco for my second Master Calendar hearing yesterday. It takes about 1.5 hours to get from Antioch to downtown San Francisco in Read More …
The Aftermath of De Osorio v. Mayorkas
We seem to have a running bet on whether De Osorio v. Mayorkas is getting appealed to the Supreme Court. Neither the Government nor the Respondents sought cert. in the other CSPA cases from the Second and Fifth Circuits so Read More …
Victory! Ninth Circuit Overturns Matter of Wang
It’s about to rain green-cards. The Ninth Circuit just overturned Matter of Wang in Cuellar de Osorio v. Mayorkas: “We conclude that the plain language of the CSPA unambiguously grants automatic conversion and priority date retention to aged-out derivative beneficiaries. The BIA’s interpretation Read More …