Best Remands Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 230 - Precedential Decisions from 9/16/2024 - 9/22/2024 (CIMT & retail theft; family, nexus & mixed motive; DHS non-opp to motion to remand; prolonged detention; FARO & aggravated felony obstruction ... 53:40

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Matter of Thakker, 28 I&N Dec. 843 (BIA 2024) Matter of Jurado; temporary taking; Diaz Lizarraga; retail theft; 18 Penn. Con. Stat § 3929(a)(l) Mazariegos-Rodas v. Garland, No. 21-4064 (6th Cir. Sept. 20, 2024) family nexus; due process, bias, and exhaustion; ignoring fact affidavits; substantial; gang need not explain reason for targeting; mixed m…

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Ep. 229 - Precedential Decisions from 9/9/2024 - 9/15/2024 (failure to report as a child; manner of entry, jurisdiction & Patel; petty theft & CIMT; single scheme; pardons; Skidmore deference; fetus persecution ... 37:37

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Castellanos-Ventura v. Garland, No. 21-6293 (2d Cir. Sept. 13, 2024) Honduran women; harm by family as a child; failure to report as a child; unable or unwilling to protect; erroneous reliance on State Department report; failure to consider conflicting evidence Patel v. Garland, No. 23-3461 (6th Cir. Sept. 10, 2024) I-601; adjustment of status; Pat…

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Ep. 228 - Precedential Decisions from 9/2/2024 - 9/8/2024 (deficient NTA; claims processing rule; termination; IJ amending NTA; crime of violence; recklessness; Borden; Cal. Pen. Code § 245(a)(1) assault ... 25:12

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Matter of R-T-P-, 28 I&N Dec. 828 (BIA 2024) deficient NTA; claims processing rule; termination; IJ amending NTA United States v. Perez Garcia, No. 23-435 (9th Cir. Sept. 4, 2024) crime of violence; recklessness; Borden; Cal. Pen. Code § 245(a)(1) assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm; intent, knowing; mens rea Sponsors and friends of t…

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Ep. 227 - Precedential Decisions from 8/26/2024 - 9/1/2024 (reopening standard; attempted child abuse; jurisdiction - Patel, I-601 & I-751; nexus & harm in the U.S.; reasonable fear review; derivative ... 56:08

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Mouns v. Garland, No. 22-1368 (4th Cir. Aug. 28, 2024) changed country condition motion to reopen; L-O-G-; prima facie standard; Coelho; reasonable likelihood; Yemen Matter of D. Rodriguez, 28 I&N Dec. 815 (BIA 2024) attempt; crimes of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment; context; statutory interpretation; Congressional silence; Texas attempt; Tx …

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Ep. 226 - Precedential Decisions from 8/19/2024 - 8/25/2024 (asylum; withholding of removal; CAT; imputed political opinion; substantial evidence; past persecution; nexus; corroborating evidence) 15:37

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Aben v. Garland, No. 20-60937 (5th Cir. Aug. 20, 2024) Asylum; withholding of removal; CAT; imputed political opinion; substantial evidence; past persecution; nexus; corroborating evidence; Anglophone; Cameroon Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clien…

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Ep. 225 - Precedential Decisions from 8/12/2024 - 8/18/2024 (vacated criminal conviction & reopening; murder; voluntary departure; temporary BIA members; nexus; police reports & discretion) 50:15

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Bent v. Garland, No. 22-1910 (9th Cir. Aug. 15, 2024) Cal. Pen. Code § 1473.7(a)(1); equitably tolling for motion to reopen where criminal conviction vacated; due diligence; extraordinary circumstance United States v. Manzano, No. 23-6073 (10th Cir. Aug. 13, 2024) generic definition of murder; Oklahoma second degree murder in violation of Okla. Sta…

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Ep. 224 - Precedential Decisions from 8/5/2024 - 8/11/2024 (denaturalization & estoppel; mental health & asylum; hardship review; attorney unpreparedness & continuances; particularly serious crimes; domestic ... 1:05:54

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Intro + Nakka, et al. v. USCIS (CA9) and United States v. Valdivias-Soto (CA9) Indian derivative visas and CSPA; translation errors in removal proceedings and right to counsel United States v. Munoz, No. 22-11574 (11th Cir. Aug. 7, 2024) denaturalization; clearly erroneous; collateral estoppel; judicial estoppel; date of conspiracy and other crimin…

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Ep. 223 - Precedential Decisions from 7/29/2024 - 8/4/2024 (challenging DHS regulations; material support of terrorism & due process; naturalization delay; particularly serious crime; mental health issues; ... 44:47

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Save Jobs USA v. DHS, No. 23-5089 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 2, 2024) challenging DHS regulations; Washtech; H-4 employment authorization; Major Questions Doctrine; star decisis Jani v. Garland, No. 22-1397 (1st Cir. July 30, 2024) material support of terrorism bar to asylum; fundamental fairness and due process; indiscernible transcript Jemaah Islamiya; appe…

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Ep. 222 - Precedential Decisions from 7/22/2024 - 7/28/2024 (administrative notice of foreign law; credibility; derivative citizenship; best interests of the child; asylum & Angola; PFR venue; bonafide ... 56:27

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Shen v. Garland, No. 16-71315 (9th Cir. July 24, 2024) administrative notice of foreign law; forced abortion; 2003 change in law for Chinese premarital checkups; exhaustion of sub-arguments; Alam; credibility; mistaken memory may lead to change in testimony; DHS misstating facts on cross-examination Colin-Villavicencio v. Garland, No. 22-507 (9th C…

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Special Episode - Interview with Attorney Ira Kurzban (important cases from the Supreme Court's 2023-2024 Term; state of the judiciary; Immigrants' List & immigration advocacy) 1:26:19

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All about Ira Kurzban and Immigrants' List: Attorney Profile: https://www.kktplaw.com/attorney/kurzban-ira-j-esq/ Get involved with Immigrants' List: https://www.immigrantslist.org/ Order Kurzban's Immigration Law Sourcebook: https://www.aila.org/shop/products/view/kurzbans-immigration-law-sourcebook Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kur…

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Ep. 221 - Precedential Decisions from 7/15/2024 - 7/21/2024 (flight from ethnic cleansing & genocide; gang recruitment & PSGs; CIMT & prostitution; I-213 reliability; unfulfilled threat doctrine) 35:20

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Paye v. Garland, No. 23-1426 (1st Cir. July 17, 2024) flight from ethnic cleansing and genocide as past persecution; INA § 242(a)(2)(C) jurisdiction Ramos-Gutierrez v. Garland, No. 23-1885 (1st Cir. July 18, 2024) particularly social group; nexus; circularity; example of what happens when you report on gangs in El Salvador Ortega-Cordova v. Garland…

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FITNESS GURU RICHARD SIMMONS HAS DIED 8:25

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RICHARD SIMMONS KNOWN FOR HIS SWEATIN TO THE OLDIES HAS DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES.

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FUNERAL UPDATES FOR BISHOP KERVY BROWN 8:02

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BISHOP KERVY BROWN WILL BE HAVING 4 SERVICES.

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Ep. 220 - Precedential Decisions from 7/8/2024 - 7/14/2024 (naturalization; lawfully admitted for permanent residence; § 237(a)(1)(H) waiver; conditional LPR; pre-trial detention; confined as a result ... 38:07

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Azumah v. USCIS, No. 22-2175 (4th Cir. July 9, 2024) naturalization; lawfully admitted for permanent residence; 8 C.F.R. § 316.2(b); applicant for admission Bador v. Garland, No. 22-6492 (2d Cir. July 11, 2024) INA § 237(a)(1)(H) waiver; conditional permanent resident; INA § 216(c)(4)(B); I-751; Vasquez v. Holder; bonafide marriage; Matter of Bador…

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Special Episode - Interview with Attorney Eric Lee (lead counsel on the recent doctrine of consular nonreviewability Supreme Court case, Munoz v. Dept. of State) 1:09:21

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All about Eric Lee: Law Firm Website (Diamante Law): https://www.diamantelaw.com/meet-our Email: elee@diamantelaw.com Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 years. Docketwise "Modern immig…

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BISHOP KERVY BROWN HAS DIED 7:11

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KERVY brown has died of a heart attack. It is said that he was preaching when it happened. Keep his church family and his wife and children in prayer

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Ep. 219 - Precedential Decisions from 7/1/2024 - 7/7/2024 (car jacking; crime of violence - physical force & mens rea; climate refugees; 212(c) relief; Wilkinson review; mixed motive, nexus, Christians ... 45:26

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Gutierrez v. Garland, Nos., 22-554, 21-130 (9th Cir. July 2, 2024) carjacking in violation of Cal. Pen. Code § 215(a); aggravated felony crime of violence; crime involving moral turpitude; statute silent on mens rea; Borden; California robbery; res judicata Cruz Galicia v. Garland, No. 23-1910 (1st Cir. July 1, 2024) climate refugees; particular so…

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Special Episode - AILA Annual Conference 2024 (interview with AILA National Immediate Past President Farshad Owji, and AILA National President Kelli Stump) 46:56

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Links!!!! All about AILA All about Farshad All about Kelli Farshad's AILA Annual Conference 2024 Speech Kelli's AILA Annual Conference 2024 Speech Sponsors and friends of the podcast! Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. Immigration, serious injury, and business lawyers serving clients in Florida, California, and all over the world for over 40 ye…

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Ep. 218 - Precedential Decisions from 6/24/2024 - 6/30/2024 (Chevron agency deference; discretionary determination review; nexus; Jehovah’s Witnesses; religion; aggravated felony: sexual abuse of a minor ... 44:35

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Guardian article on Honduras Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451 (U.S. June 28, 2024) deference to agencies; APA; Chevron; star decisis Santiago Lopez v. Garland, No. 23-2081 (7th Cir. June 24, 2024) non-LPR cancellation of removal; Wilkinson; discretionary determination; procedural vs. substantive challenge; timelines of deficient NTA…

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Top 5 At 5: Remembering the Late Syed Husin Ali 42:34

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5. Mini Popek Popek Parlimen, where we bring you the biggest highlights from the Dewan Rakyat. Today, we get into updates on exporting fresh durians to China, eradicating hardcore poverty and opening new Drive-Thru Recycling Centres. 4. Fans are putting Bruno Mars' upcoming concert under scrutiny, now that his past concert in Tel Aviv has been doin…

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Top 5 At 5: Retiring Teachers and Resilient Rangers 42:01

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5. The first US presidential debate between incumbent President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump has wrapped, with Trump coming out the winner. 4. Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Johor-Singapore Causeway, which was built to ease pressure on train and ferry services due to the rapid movement of people and goods. Francis Hutch…

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Top 5 At 5: Madani To Put Social Media On a Leash 40:27

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5. On Mini Popek Popek, we highlight the biggest stories from the Dewan Rakyat. Today, we cover updates on Malaysia-Russia ties, as well as the issue of pornographic content on platforms like Facebook and Telegram. 4. Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun's appointment as the new chairperson of the Election Commission, which has recived criticism from civil soci…

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Top 5 At 5: Assange Walks Free After 14 Years 40:00

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5. Mini Popek Popek Parlimen, where we cover highlights from the Dewan Rakyat. Today, the Higher Education Ministry's efforts to create alternative pathways for cardiothoracic specialisation, and the Education Ministry's efforts to address student absenteeism. 4. Free commemorative tote bags that were given out to customers who visited the Apple St…

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Top 5 At 5: Saving the Shah Alam Community Forest 40:28

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5. For Mini Popek Popek Parlimen, we covered Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim addressing several pressing issues. These included Blackrock’s presence in Malaysia, the rationale for MAHB partnering with GIP, and Malaysia’s decline in the World Competitiveness Ranking. 4. Malaysian netizens are not happy with the official attire for the Malays…

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Ep. 217 - Precedential Decisions from 6/17/2024 - 6/23/2024 (fundamental right to live with spouse; lawful sanction; credibility; failure to consider therapist letter; no-notice reopening; reasonable fear ... 52:43

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Department of State v. Munoz, No. 23-334 (U.S. June 21, 2024) fundamental right to live with one’s spouse in the United States; due process; doctrine of consular nonreviewability Matter of H-C-R-C-, 28 I&N Dec. 809 (BIA 2024) lawful sanction cannot defeat the CAT; prison rape; credibility Garcia Cortes v. Garland, No. 22-1930 (4th Cir. June 17, 202…

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Top 5 At 5: What Can Malaysia Do About Myanmar's Civil War? 43:15

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5. Mini Popek Popek Parlimen is back to cover highlights from the Dewan Rakyat! Today we cover: Langkawi possibly becoming a Muslim-friendly tourist destination, frustrations over the ongoing legal battle involving Sulu claims to Sabah, and accusations against Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul for breaking house rules. 4. An 8-year-old Pekingese dog wit…

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Top 5 At 5: A New Precedent for Malaysia-China Relations 37:46

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5. The Freedom Film Network has responded to the Home Ministry's updated film censorship guidelines which aim to crack down on content deemed inappropriate. Deborah Augustin, Campaign and Strategy Lead at the Freedom Film Network, shares her thoughts on the new guidelines. 4. The Iberian lynx was deemed critically endangered just over 20 years ago,…

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Top 5 At 5: Sabahan Students Remanded 41:05

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Today's countdown covers: 5. The recent campaign from environmental activist group Just Stop Oil, where they left a part of Stonehenge covered in orange powder paint. We reached out to Shaq Koyok, an indigenous artist and environmental activist, for his thoughts on guerilla activism. 4. A baby goldfish was found in a stream at Bukit Kiara. The prob…

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Top 5 At 5: What's Brewing with Boeing? 37:15

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Today's countdown covers: 5. Two Malaysians have been shortlisted for the Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize, which celebrates youth leaders for their commitment to the advancement of democracy. We hear from Tharma Pillai, co-founder of Undi18, who was one of the two shortlisted candates. 4. Thailand's Senate has passed a marriage equality bill, ma…

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LAMOR WHITEHEAD SENTENCED 9 YEARS FEDERAL PRISON 11:06

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Lamore whitehead has been sentenced 9 years and 3 years supervised release and $85k restitution

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Top 5 At 5: Eyeing a Seat in BRICS 42:07

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Today's countdown covers: 5. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved his war cabinet, following the departure of centrist former general Benny Gantz from the Israeli government. Saul Takahashi, Professor of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Osaka Jogakuin University weighs in on what this means, in regard to the Gaza genocide. 4. After diesel…

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Ep. 216 - Precedential Decisions from 6/10/2024 - 6/16/2024 (in absentia motion to reopen; deficient NTA; textualism; crime of violence; asylum & withholding nexus; CIMT; prolonged detention post-reinstatement ... 39:29

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Campos-Chaves v. Garland, No. 22-674 (U.S. June 14, 2024) in absentia motion to reopen; deficient NTA; statutory interpretation; Notice of Hearing; INA § 239(a)(2); “change”; “new”; “any” United States v. Venjohn, No. 23-8028 (10th Cir. June 10, 2024) crime of violence; Colorado Stat. § 18-3-206; state appellate case law binds for categorical appro…

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Top 5 At 5: Do We Need A PJ Smart Tunnel? 42:08

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Today's countdown covers: 5. World Blood Donor Day, which falls on June 14th annually. We discuss the continued need for blood donations, and the importance of raising awareness and getting new regular donors. Datuk Dr Alzamani Mohammad Idrose, President of the College of Emergency Physicians share this message in conjunction with this day. 4. The …

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Top 5 At 5: TMJ Wants Better Deal For Johor 43:28

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Today's countdown includes: 5. Popular spicy noodles hailing from South Korea, Samyang, recalled from shelves in Denmark, after their food and safety agency said the capsaicin can cause acute poisoning. 4. A proposal for Singapore to send their teachers to Malaysia. We hear thoughts from Shahnaz Al Sadat, chairperson of LeapEd Services. 3. Level-pl…

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Top 5 At 5: Selling Nature To Malaysia 36:33

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Today's countdown includes: 5. Singapore's plan to appeal to tourists from Malaysia, with nature-based experiences and attractions. We hear thoughts from Andrew Sebastian, Founder & CEO of Ecotourism and Conservation Society of Malaysia. 4. Malaysia's exit in the World Cup 2024, despite winning with a score of 3-1 against Taiwan. Sports journalist …

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS 22:09

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Bringing awareness to domestic violence

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LAMORE WHITEHEAD BEGGING TO BE ON SUPERVISED PROBATION 8:14

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Lamore whitehead wants to be on supervised probation

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Top 5 At 5: Balcony For Maids, Not! 38:12

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Today's countdown includes: 5. The surge of far-right parties in the European Parliament elections. For this, we hear from Patrick Diamond, associate professor of public policy, Queen Mary University of London, to help us make sense of headlines coming out of this and what's driving Europeans to vote for far-right parties. 4. It's Barbie's 65th bir…

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Ep. 215 - Precedential Decisions from 6/3/2024 - 6/9/2024 (case law housekeeping!; authentication of domestic records; APA - jurisdiction, discretion & I-601A delay; one year asylum deadline; pattern or ... 40:49

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Caselaw Housekeeping South Carolina domestic violence (4th Cir.); Afghan and Iraqi Allies, et al. v. Blinken, et al (D.C. Cir.); Jajati v. CBP (9th Cir.) Smith v. Garland, No. 22-954 (9th Cir. June 3, 2024) authentication of domestic records; 8 C.F.R. § 287.6; exhaustion; government failure to raise argument; CAT protection; Guyana Smith v. Garland…

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Top 5 At 5: Two Koreas Brawl Over Balloons 37:55

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Today's countdown includes: 5. Last week, North Korea sent over 3,500 balloons – or “gifts of sincerity” – containing rubbish and manure across the border to their southern neighbour. In defiance of the warning, an NGO, the Fighters for Free North Korea, went ahead and sent 10 balloons containing 200,000 leaflets and 5,000 USBs. Dr Hoo Chiew Ping, …

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Top 5 At 5: Laws to Fight Plastic Panic 37:23

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Today's countdown includes: 5. PichaEats, a social enterprise that sells meals cooked by refugees, was supposed to cater an event at a local university for 500 people, only to find out the order had been a scam. We hear from Luqman Hakim, co-owner of Cakies, a bakery in TTDI, for how caterers deal with situations like this. 4. A video of divers tou…

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Top 5 At 5: A Bajau Laut Community Loses Their Livelihoods 42:53

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Today's countdown includes: 5. The Tokyo Metropolitan government is set to launch its own dating app this summer as part of the government’s efforts to promote marriage and counter plunging birth rates. 4. Following X's new policies allowing X-rated content, Malaysia is looking for a way to regulate the platform in accordance to the country's laws.…

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The Emerging Role Of AI In Accountancy 13:00

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We talk about artificial intelligence a lot these days, due to its emerging role as a helper of sorts, in doing the more mundane tasks for us. Their prevalence has been a core topic of conversation within the accountancy industry, so we thought we'd explore the ways how much AI has, and will, transform the industry, and what the future of accountac…

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Top 5 At 5: A Turning Point for Modi's India? 33:00

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Today's countdown includes: 5. We're celebrating World Environment Day by putting a spotlight on the impact of our mangrove conservation efforts. For this, we hear thoughts from Dr Ahmad Aldrie Amir, a senior lecturer at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and coordinator of the Malaysian Mangrove Research Alliance and Network. 4. With the establishment…

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Top 5 At 5: Najib's Prosecution Finally Rests, Now What? 30:42

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Today's countdown includes: 5. Has hardcore poverty really been eradicated in Sabah? Some reports are definitely saying so, but more specifically, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said it was a done deal, and hardocre poverty in Sabah had been eradicated in 2 months. at a Kaamatan event. So we hear thoughts from Dr Teo Sue Ann, Director of t…

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Ep. 214 - Precedential Decisions from 5/28/2024 - 6/2/2024 (sexual abuse of a minor aggravated felony; possession of child pornography; mootness & physical removal; J-F-F- and CAT; controlled substance ... 45:23

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Huynh v. Garland, No. 23-1318 (8th Cir. May 28, 2024) sexual abuse of a minor aggravated felony; possession of child pornography; INA § 101(A)(43)(a); Iowa Code § 728.12(3); INA § 101(a)(43)(L); CIMT; realistic provability and case exemplars Lopez-Sorto v. Garland, No. 21-2107 (4th Cir. May 31, 2024) CAT protection; mootness and physical removal; I…

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Top 5 At 5: Teacher's Punishment Leaves Student Disabled 39:33

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Today's countdown includes: 5. Donald Trump has been found guily of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to a porn star ahead of the 2016 election, making him the first former US president to be convicted of a crime. The conviction comes months after the US elections. We hear a clip from an interview conducted by Morning Run with John Zogby, …

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Top 5 At 5: Microplastics Plague the Nation 37:40

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Today's countdown includes: 5. This year's theme for Sabah's harvest festival, better known as Pesta Ka'amatan is "Kaamatan Beyond Food Security". We hear about the celebrations from Ariff Adi Putra, a research associate at the Institute for Development Studies - and from Kapayan Assemblyperson Jennie Lasimbang. 4. Foreign cable-laying ships will n…

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Top 5 At 5: Reforming the Electoral Agenda 40:17

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Today's countdown includes: 1. We discuss a shopping trolley being hurled from a high-rise in Bangsar and the dangers that come from it. 2. Local scarf brand Lima Segi is under fire for accusations of plagiarising the keffiyeh-inspired designs of New York-based Palestinian designer, Sarah Musa. We hear some thoughts about the cultural appropriation…

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Top 5 At 5: Asia Mobiliti Makes Its Case 38:32

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Today's countdown includes: 1. With the official closure of ICQ after 28 years, we reminisce on the instant messaging apps of the early internet era. 2. TNB and MACC team up to pull the plug on illegal bitcoin mining and corruption. Harpreet Singh Mann, CEO of Blocklime, a company that deals in blockchain solutions weighs in on the crackdown. 3. Th…

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