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CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL
FOR NON-LPRS
A Case Study
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?
