Reno v. Catholic Social Services, Inc.

Holding that claims of immigrants who never applied for amnesty, challenging alleged mistakes made in administration of amnesty provision, were not ripe

K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc.

Holding a C.F.R. provision invalid because it conflicted with the unequivocal language of the statute

INS v. Phinpathya

Holding that thirty-two-year-old statute must still be given its plain meaning

Caminetti v. United States

Holding that importation of a woman for immoral purposes may constitutionally be regulated even when it is not for material gain

Rosenberg v. Fleuti

Holding that lawful permanent residents who travel abroad should be admitted, even if otherwise inadmissible, if their travel was "brief, casual, or innocent"

Ortega de Robles v. I.N.S.

Holding that a legal resident who obtained status pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1255a established domicile for purposes of 212(c) relief as of the date of his application for legalization

Castellon-Contreras v. I.N.S.

In Castellon-Contreras v. I.N.S., 45 F.3d 149 (7th Cir. 1995), the Seventh Circuit joined the Second Circuit's position in Lok and held that the BIA's interpretation of section 212(c) is inconsistent with the plain language of the statute.

Castrejon-Garcia v. I.N.S.

Holding that the BIA's order reversing the grant of suspension and remanding to the IJ for a determination of voluntary departure was a final order of removal because “there was nothing pending before the Board and the petitioner had no reason or basis for appealing the Immigration Judge's decision in his favor”

White v. I.N.S.

Catholic Social Services, Inc. v. Thornburgh

In Catholic Social Services, the court held that § 1255a(f)(1) and (2) did not bar jurisdiction over collateral challenges to the practices and procedures of the INS in its administration of IRCA. Id. at 921.

Section 1101 - Definitions

Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status

Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"

Section 1254 - Repealed

Describing suspension-of-deportation eligibility

Section 1361 - Burden of proof upon alien

Providing that the burden of proof to show time, place, and manner of entry into the United States shifts to the alien once alienage is established

Section 1255a - Adjustment of status of certain entrants before January 1, 1982, to that of person admitted for lawful residence

Establishing QDE's

Section 1254a - Temporary protected status

Granting the right to live and work in the United States to citizens of designated countries afflicted by war, natural disaster, or extraordinary and temporary conditions

Section 1160 - Special agricultural workers

Setting procedures for adjustment of status of certain noncitizens

Section 1105 - Liaison with internal security officers; data exchange

Stating that review of orders of removal by the Board of Immigration Appeals is taken by filing a petition in a court of appeals

Section 245a.2 - Application for temporary residence

Detailing the process to apply for temporary-resident status