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Chinese form largest group of unregistered residents
Of the 169800 staying illegally, Chinese accounted for nearly half of the 76350, including 23213 ethnic Koreans from China, followed by 15787 Vietnamese, the Ministry of Justice said. A total of 5084 American citizens are here without a proper visa.
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:30A
VALENZUELA v. HOLDER
Petitioner was ordered removed to Mexico under Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) § 237(a)(2)(A)(iii), 8 USC § 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii), on the basis of a 1994 felony conviction for assault with a deadly weapon, Cal. Penal Code § 245(a)(1).
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:29A
DE ARENAS v. MUKASEY
Silvia Gomez De Arenas, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order summarily affirming an immigration judge's removal order. We have jurisdiction under 8 USC § 1252. We review for substantial
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:29A
MALHI v. HOLDER
petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' ("BIA") order denying his motion to reopen. We have jurisdiction under 8 USC § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen, and review de novo questions of law.
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:29A
JOHNSON v. US SECURITY ASSOCIATES, INC.
Deborah Johnson appeals the adverse grant of summary judgment entered by the District Court 1 in her lawsuit alleging hostile-work-environment and retaliation claims based on sexual harassment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:29A
U.S. v. PIETRANTONIO
Nonetheless, the Sixth Amendment right to a unanimous jury verdict, imperiled with a duplicitous indictment, may be cured by a limiting instruction requiring the jury to unanimously find the defendant guilty of at least one distinct act.
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:29A
REGAN v. STARCRAFT MARINE, LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION
Regan filed suit against the pilot of the boat, John Vandergriff, and the boat's manufacturer and its insurers, Starcraft Marine, LLC, Lexington Insurance Company and New Hampshire Insurance Company (collectively, "Starcraft").
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:29A
IN RE MATTER OF MOYE
In the Matter of: MARVIN E. MOYE, Doing Business as JMW Auto Sales, Limited, Doing Business as JMW Auto Sales, LLC, Doing Business as JMW Group Investments, Limited, Doing Business as JMW Auto Transport, LLC, Doing Business as JMW Auto Sales,
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:29A
MURKELDOVE v. ASTRUE
After the district court reversed the Social Security Commissioner's decision and remanded the case for further proceedings, Murkeldove applied for attorney's fees pursuant to 28 USC § 2412(d)(1)(A), a subsection of the Equal Access to Justice Act
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:29A
U.S. v. JONES
The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability. 28 USC § 2253(c)(1) (2006). A certificate of appealability will not issue absent "a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:29A