Xiu Ling Chen v. Holder’s Empirical Analysis
751 F.3d 876 · 2014
Citation profile
5 federal appellate ·
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Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (§ 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1229A (§ 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (§ 242 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Kucana v. Holder · Habchy v. Gonzales · Strato v. Ashcroft · Fei Yan Zhu v. Attorney General United States · Makatengkeng v. Gonzales
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“may deny a motion to reopen if the movant fails to present new, previously unavailable evidence; if the movant does not establish a prima facie case of eligibility for the desired relief; or if the [Board] determines “that even if these requirements were satisfied, the movant would not be entitled to the discretionary grant of relief sought.””
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