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1
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If subject to inadmissibility, noncitizen must ___

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prove admissible under 212

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If subject to deportability, noncitizen must __

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prove removability under 237

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3
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If seeking relief from removal, noncitizen must ___

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prove eligibility and entitlement

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4
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Part A cancellation is for ___

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LPRs

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5
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Part A is mostly used for ___

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criminal grounds because have to have status to use it

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Part A turns on ___

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favorable discretion from IJ

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Part A requires proof of ___

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remorse and rehabilitation

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You can only receive Part A ___

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one time

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9
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Part A is limited to ___

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4K grants per year

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Part A remedy

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keep LPR status

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Part A eligibility requirements

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  • LPR not less than 5 years at time of removal
  • 7 years continuous residence since admitted
  • not convicted of ag fel
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12
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LPRs may become eligible for Part A ___

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during proceedings (while waiting for BIA appeal)

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13
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What breaks continuous residence for Part A and B?

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  • complete NTA
  • commission of criminal offense
  • departure over 90 days
  • total time outside country over 180 days
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For Part A, a noncitizen must prove not convicted of ag fel even ___

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if statute of conviction unclear (Pereida)

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15
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What is a complete NTA?

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time and place of removal proceeding

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16
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Under ___, NTA doesn’t stop clock if incomplete

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Pereida

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17
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Nia-Chavez held that ICE cannot __

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issue one NTA with grounds and then subsequent one with time/place to stop the clock

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18
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Under Barton, stopping the clock for Part A depends on ___

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when crime committed not when convicted

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19
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When is Part B used

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no status and charged with immigration violations

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20
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Part B remedy

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LPR status granted

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21
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Part B turns on __

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discretion of IJ

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22
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Part B has a cap of ___

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4K per year

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Part B eligibility requirements

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  • 10 years continuous presence prior to NTA
  • extreme and exceptionally unusual hardship to qualifying family members that are LPRs or USCs
  • Good moral character
  • Not convicted under inadmissible/deportation criminal grounds or falsification of documents
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Factors in favor of extreme and unusual hardship

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  • no family in country would be deported to
  • USC child medical condition couldn’t get treatment for if deported
  • no father in picture, kids entirely dependent
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Good moral character is defined by ___
101(f)
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Good moral character can __
go beyond what is listed in 101(f)
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You definitely don't have good moral character if __
ag fel
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Adjustment of status as removal relief means __
treated as if seeking admission BUT visa must be immediately available
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Adjustment of status as relief is subject to __
IJ discretion and not reviewable by federal courts
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Over what things does DHS have prosecutorial discretion
- parole - commence/pursue removal proceedings - Cancel NTA before jdx with IJ - deferred action - extended voluntary departure
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Deferred action cannot __
resolve underlying imm status
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Deferred action is based on __
resource constraints and humanitarian considerations
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What is deferred action
suspend taking action against individual/group for specific timeframe
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What is extended voluntary departure
blanket relief from removal to particular countries
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DACA involves ___ and grants ____
2 year period of deferred action that can be renewed, work authorization
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Basic eligibility for DACA
- came to US before 16 - continuously present - stay out of trouble
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Under US v Texas, current DACA _______ but ___
keep and renew, no new apps
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what is voluntary departure
allows to leave without removal order so not subject to bars of inadmissibility later
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Requirements for voluntary departure
- removable with no other forms of relief - Moral character up to 5 years prior (no ag fel) - able to pay to leave - 1 year physical presence
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What are ways to get relief from removal and gain entry?
- Asylum - CAT - Part B
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To be an ag fel, theft requires ___
actual sentence of more than one year
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In Pereida, due to subsections of Nebraska statute a person could ___
violate it without committing fraud so Pereida had to prove convicted under that particular subsection
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Removal process is the same whether ___
under 212 or 237
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The majority of removals happen __
at border without IJ
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Circuit courts cannot ___
grant imm decision (remand to BIA)
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If fail to appear at removal proceeding then __
IJ must order removed
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Exceptions to failure to show at removal
- can show exceptional circumstances - didn't receive notion - in custody
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Due process rights in removal
- given list of free/low cost legal providers - attorney not at expense - present evidence on own behalf - opp to reasonably examine and object to evidence against - appeal to BIA
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At first master calendar hearing IJ must __-
- give opp to find counsel - explain rights, charges, nature of proceeding
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IJ need not continuously ___
grant continuances to find counsel
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Noncitizens can file motion to reopen __
based on previously unavailable evidence
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Federal courts can review BIA decision to ___
deny motion to reopen
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Limits to judicial review of IJ relief
cannot review discretionary denials of relief cannot review if found removable based on certain crimes
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What is administrative removal
noncitizen that is not LPR convicted of ag fel
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Entitlements at admin removal
- reasonable notice of charges - opp to inspect evidence and rebut - record of proceedings - counsel at no expense - determination they are person named in the notice
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What is reinstatement of removal
previously removed noncitizen removed for second time without new hearing
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reinstatement of removal is not ___
reviewable by Ij
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reinstatement of removal is ineligible for all forms of relief except ___
- witholding of removal -CAT

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