Ruling that the Commonwealth's interest in self-government must be weighed against the interests of the federal government in order to determine whether actions of the United States that are not clearly authorized by the Covenant are nevertheless permissible
Recognizing the "inherent obligations placed on the sovereign governing entity to conduct international affairs and control matters of national concern"
Holding that an alien does not enter or attempt to enter the United States for purposes of section 1325 when traveling by boat from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to Guam
8 U.S.C. § 1101 Cited 16,778 times 91 Legal Analyses
Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status
8 U.S.C. § 1225 Cited 1,309 times 16 Legal Analyses
Setting standard for credible fear as "a significant possibility, taking into account the ... statements made by the alien ... and such other facts as are known to the officer, that the alien could establish eligibility for asylum"