BIA Decisions
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EOIR BIA Decision
The Board of Immigration Appeals has issued a decision in Matter of K-E-S-G-, 29 I&N Dec. 145 (BIA 2025).
A particular social group defined by the alien’s sex or sex and nationality, standing alone, is overbroad and insufficiently particular to be cognizable.
Executive Office for Immigration Review
Office of Policy
703-305-0289
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Deep breath. Bad precedent today on "flight risk" analysis in bond litigation that will warrant distinguishing our current clients from the specific facts in CMM as much as possible either by (1) showing our client's civil immigration violations are lower in volume or severity than the person in CMM, and/or (2) counter-balancing with more positive equities than the person was able to in CMM.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
EOIR BIA Decision
The Board of Immigration Appeals has issued a decision in Matter of GONZALEZ JIMENEZ, 29 I&N Dec. 129 (BIA 2025).
(1) Use of false or stolen Social Security numbers and providing false information on tax returns are negative considerations that weigh against a favorable exercise of discretion.
(2) When a respondent seeks to excuse conduct by claiming to have relied on professional advice, the respondent should submit evidence of the specific advice given and explain why it was reasonable to rely on such advice.
Executive Office for Immigration Review
Office of Policy
703-305-0289