August 12, 2025

Ep. 276 - Precedential Decisions from 8/4/2025 - 8/10/2025 (PSG & anti-circularity; bond & flight risk; fee waivers; aggravated felony sexual abuse of a minor; asylee adjustment of status; intent to torture; certificate of service; diligence; hardship)

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54 minutes

Hernandez Guardado v. Bondi, No. 23-92286 (4th Cir. Aug. 5, 2025)

particular social group; women; anti-circularity not determinative; El Salvador

Matter of Akhmedov, 29 I&N Dec. 166 (BIA 2025)

bond; flight risk; failure to timely file change of address EOIR-33

Matter of Garcia Martinez, 29 I&N Dec. 169 (BIA 2025)

filing fees; fee waiver; presumptions

Garcia Pinach v. Bondi, No. 22-6421 (2d Cir. Aug. 4, 2025)

misdemeanor sexual contact with a minor; NYPL § 130.60(2); aggravated felony; Loper Bright & star decisis; standard of review for equitable tolling

Wassily v. Bondi; Velasquez Arreaga v. Bondi, Nos. 22-6247_23-6289 (2d Cir. Aug. 7, 2025)

adjustment of status for asylees; INA § 209; T-C-A-; statutory interpretation; definition of granted & status; termination of asylum status

Fiddler v. Bondi, No. 24-2604 (7th Cir. Aug. 7, 2025)

CAT purpose; specific intent to torture; mental health; police shootings; Jamaica

Cortez, et al. v. Bondi, No. 24-9551 (10th Cir. Aug. 5, 2025)

failure to sign certificate of service; ECAS; BIA rules; form instructions

Chavez-Govea v. Bondi, No. 24-9551 (10th Cir. Aug. 5, 2025)

IJ asylum filing deadline; continuance; diligence; abuse of discretion; due process; motion to remand

Lopez-Martinez v. Bondi, No. 23-10105 (11th Cir. Aug. 6, 2025)

substantial evidence and arbitrary and capricious standards of review; exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; Wilkinson; overview of standards of review; ADHD, denial of schooling, and whether medications are reasonably available

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August 12, 2025

Ep. 276 - Precedential Decisions from 8/4/2025 - 8/10/2025 (PSG & anti-circularity; bond & flight risk; fee waivers; aggravated felony sexual abuse of a minor; asylee adjustment of status; intent to torture; certificate of service; diligence; hardship)

Listen Later

54 minutes

Hernandez Guardado v. Bondi, No. 23-92286 (4th Cir. Aug. 5, 2025)

particular social group; women; anti-circularity not determinative; El Salvador

Matter of Akhmedov, 29 I&N Dec. 166 (BIA 2025)

bond; flight risk; failure to timely file change of address EOIR-33

Matter of Garcia Martinez, 29 I&N Dec. 169 (BIA 2025)

filing fees; fee waiver; presumptions

Garcia Pinach v. Bondi, No. 22-6421 (2d Cir. Aug. 4, 2025)

misdemeanor sexual contact with a minor; NYPL § 130.60(2); aggravated felony; Loper Bright & star decisis; standard of review for equitable tolling

Wassily v. Bondi; Velasquez Arreaga v. Bondi, Nos. 22-6247_23-6289 (2d Cir. Aug. 7, 2025)

adjustment of status for asylees; INA § 209; T-C-A-; statutory interpretation; definition of granted & status; termination of asylum status

Fiddler v. Bondi, No. 24-2604 (7th Cir. Aug. 7, 2025)

CAT purpose; specific intent to torture; mental health; police shootings; Jamaica

Cortez, et al. v. Bondi, No. 24-9551 (10th Cir. Aug. 5, 2025)

failure to sign certificate of service; ECAS; BIA rules; form instructions

Chavez-Govea v. Bondi, No. 24-9551 (10th Cir. Aug. 5, 2025)

IJ asylum filing deadline; continuance; diligence; abuse of discretion; due process; motion to remand

Lopez-Martinez v. Bondi, No. 23-10105 (11th Cir. Aug. 6, 2025)

substantial evidence and arbitrary and capricious standards of review; exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; Wilkinson; overview of standards of review; ADHD, denial of schooling, and whether medications are reasonably available

Click me for psych survey!

Sponsors and friends of the podcast!

Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A.
Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years.

Cerenade
"Leader in providing smart, secure, and intuitive cloud-based solutions"

Demo Link!
Click me too!
get.eimmigration.com/resources

Stafi
"Remote staffing solutions for businesses of all sizes"

Promo Code: STAFI2025
Click me!

Gonzales & Gonzales Immigration Bonds

P: (833) 409-9200
immigrationbond.com

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @immigrationreview
Instagram: @immigrationreview
Twitter: @immreview

DISCLAIMER & CREDITS
See Eps. 1-200

Support the show

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