Case Summaries

Immigration Law

[07/03] Al Yatim v. Mukasey
Palestinian Christians' petitions for review of denials of their applications for asylum and related relief, as well as a motion to re-open, are denied where: 1) the record did not compel a conclusion that the BIA erred in finding petitioners ineligible for asylum, withholding of removal, or CAT relief; and 2) although the election of Hamas may cause increased difficulties for Christians in the Palestinian territories, petitioners failed to identify any additional difficulties they will face which would rise to the level of persecution.

[07/02] Rapheal v. Mukasey
In an immigration proceeding involving a petition for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture, a decision rejecting the claims for relief is reversed and the case remanded where petitioner's hearing before an IJ did not conform to statutory requirements insofar as she did not have a chance to review an Immigration Report admitted against her. Petitioner's challenges to the use of video conferencing for immigration proceedings are rejected.

[07/01] Kabba v. Mukasey
In an immigration proceeding, petition for review of a decision finding petitioner ineligible for both asylum, restriction on removal, and related relief is granted where the BIA did not appropriately review an IJ's earlier credibility determination under the clearly erroneous standard, as required by 8 C.F.R. section 1003.1(d)(3)(i).

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