Mexican-national Refugio Palomar-Santiago received U.S. lawful permanent resident status in 1990. U.S. v. Palomar-Santiago at 2. The next year, Palomar-Santiago was convicted of a felony DUI. Id. After receiving a Notice to Appear informing him that he...
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Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona convicted Juan Resendiz-Ponce of kidnapping his common-law wife in August, 2002, and sentenced him to 45 days in county jail. United States v. Resendiz-Ponce, 425 F.3d 729, 729 (9th Cir. 2005). While Resendiz-...
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Respondent Evelyn Sineneng-Smith (“Sineneng-Smith”) ran an immigration consulting firm in California where she helped clients obtain permanent residence in the United States through a Labor Certification program. United States v. Sineneng-Smith at 6–7...
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In January 2021, the then-Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued a memorandum. Texas v. United States at 2. The memorandum prioritized certain categories for removal enforcement against noncitizens, including threats to...
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In 1994, Petitioner Panagis Vartelas, a lawful permanent resident (“LPR”) of the United States, was convicted of conspiring to make or possess a counterfeit security, following entry of his guilty plea. See Vartelas v. Holder, 620 F.3d 108, 110 (2d Cir...
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In April 2009, Ming Dai and his wife, Li Qin, citizens of China, discovered that Qin was pregnant with their second child. Ming Dai v. Sessions at 863. After Chinese officials learned of the pregnancy, “family planning officers” visited Dai and Qin at...