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Law Office of Sabrina Damast The Law Office of Sabrina Damast is a full-service immigration law firm in Los Angeles, California,

10/06/2026

In a precedent decision, the Board of Immigration Appeals has imposed a six-month reciprocal suspension on an attorney who had already been suspended by the Ninth Circuit after filing a brief containing errors traced to generative AI use:

In a precedent decision, the Board of Immigration Appeals has imposed a six-month reciprocal suspension on an attorney who had already been suspended by the Ninth Circuit after filing a brief containing errors traced to generative AI use. Under 8 C.F.R. § 1003.103(a) and (b), a certified record of ...

10/06/2026

The Board of Immigration Appeals, in a precedent decision clarifying Matter of Patel, has held that it does not retain jurisdiction over a case after remanding the record to an Immigration Court, and that an Immigration Judge is not required to hold a new hearing on remand unless the Board's order expressly directs one:

The Board of Immigration Appeals, in a precedent decision clarifying Matter of Patel , has held that it does not retain jurisdiction over a case after remanding the record to an Immigration Court, and that an Immigration Judge is not required to hold a new hearing on remand unless the Board's order

10/06/2026

The Board of Immigration Appeals has sustained DHS's appeal from a $12,000 bond grant, holding that the respondent failed to meet his burden of showing he is not a flight risk:

The Board of Immigration Appeals has sustained DHS's appeal from a $12,000 bond grant, holding that the respondent failed to meet his burden of showing he is not a flight risk. The Board found it highly significant that the respondent had omitted from his asylum application the fact that he had pass

10/06/2026

The Board of Immigration Appeals has affirmed the denial of cancellation of removal under INA § 240A(a) to a lawful permanent resident of fifty years who was found removable based on a child abuse conviction, upholding the Immigration Judge's adverse credibility finding and discretionary denial of relief:

The Board of Immigration Appeals has affirmed the denial of cancellation of removal under INA § 240A(a) to a lawful permanent resident of fifty years who was found removable based on a child abuse conviction, upholding the Immigration Judge's adverse credibility finding and discretionary denial of ...

10/06/2026

The Board of Immigration Appeals has sustained a DHS appeal and reversed an Immigration Judge's sua sponte rescission of an in absentia removal order, holding that a respondent's claim that a non-attorney misled him about the need to appear at his hearing did not amount to the "exceptional circumstances" required to reopen:

The Board of Immigration Appeals has sustained a DHS appeal and reversed an Immigration Judge's sua sponte rescission of an in absentia removal order, holding that a respondent's claim that a non-attorney misled him about the need to appear at his hearing did not amount to the "exceptional circ

10/06/2026

In a significant precedent decision, the Board of Immigration Appeals has overruled Matter of K- (1957) and Matter of J- (1945), holding that an non-citizen's admission to having possessed and used co***ne renders him inadmissible under INA § 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) even though he was never advised of the precise statutory definition or essential elements of the offense before admitting to the conduct:

In a significant precedent decision, the Board of Immigration Appeals has overruled Matter of K- (1957) and Matter of J- (1945), holding that an alien's admission to having possessed and used co***ne renders him inadmissible under INA § 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) even though he was never advised of the

10/06/2026

The Board of Immigration Appeals has denied a motion to reopen built on allegations that the respondent's hearing was tainted by improper influence over the Immigration Judge, expedited handling, and systemic bias stemming from the Board's recent reorganization:

The Board of Immigration Appeals has denied a motion to reopen built on allegations that the respondent's hearing was tainted by improper influence over the Immigration Judge, expedited handling, and systemic bias stemming from the Board's recent reorganization. The Board called the claims "con

10/06/2026

The Board of Immigration Appeals, in a precedent decision, has held that an Immigration Judge may pretermit — that is, deny without a hearing — an asylum or withholding of removal application that fails to establish a prima facie case for relief, even absent a motion from DHS:

The Board of Immigration Appeals, in a precedent decision, has held that an Immigration Judge may pretermit — that is, deny without a hearing — an asylum or withholding of removal application that fails to establish a prima facie case for relief, even absent a motion from DHS. The Board reasoned...

10/06/2026

The Board of Immigration Appeals has sustained DHS's appeal from an Immigration Judge's grant of bond, holding that the respondent failed to carry his burden under INA § 236(a) of showing he is not a danger to persons or property:

The Board of Immigration Appeals has sustained DHS's appeal from an Immigration Judge's grant of bond, holding that the respondent failed to carry his burden under INA § 236(a) of showing he is not a danger to persons or property. The Board gave "substantial weight" to the respondent's pat

10/06/2026

The Ninth Circuit has affirmed a district court's denial of the government's motion to dismiss a long-running class action brought by asylum seekers subject to mandatory detention under the expedited removal statute, holding on interlocutory appeal that the court has jurisdiction over the class's constitutional challenge and that Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam does not eliminate their due process rights:

The Ninth Circuit has affirmed a district court's denial of the government's motion to dismiss a long-running class action brought by asylum seekers subject to mandatory detention under the expedited removal statute, holding on interlocutory appeal that the court has jurisdiction over the class's co

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