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A Case Study

CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL
FOR NON-LPRS

Immigration
Attorney
Carl Shusterman

CANCELLATION REQUIREMENT

Ten Years Continuous Residence in the


US
Good Moral Character
Exceptional and Extremely Unusual
Hardship

THE CABRERA FAMILY

Parents
Undocumented
Two US Citizen
Daughters
Three Parents
with Green
Cards

HEARING BEFORE IMMIGRATION JUDGE

Judge Finds that


Requirements Met
Judge Approves
Applications
Government
Appeals

BIA REVERSES JUDGE

Not Enough Hardship


Ordered Voluntary
Departure
No Appeal Rights?

MEET THE PRESS

Press Conference
Private Bills Introduced in Congress
Senator Feinstein/ Rep. Roybal-Allard

APPEAL TO 9TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

Do They Have Jurisdiction?


Judge Never Granted Voluntary
Departure
Government Asks Court to Remand
Case

TAKE TWO

Master Calendar Hearing


Government Agrees to
New Hearing
Judge Schedules New
Merits Hearing

JUDGE GRANTS CANCELLATION (AGAIN)

New Evidence
Seven
Witnesses
Will
Government
Appeal (again)?

CANCELLATION OF APPEAL

LA Times
Reporter: No New
Story
An Idea is Born in
Quito
Government
Decides Not to
Appeal

QUESTIONS?

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