Aguilar-Jimenez
In the Matter of Aguilar-Jimenez, Board of Immigration Appeals (2002) Filed an amicus brief discussing the “extreme cruelty” and “extreme hardship” standards in the context of requests for suspension of deportation under VAWA, specifically that extreme cruelty includes the psychological and emotional abuse imposed on a child who is forced to watch as a parent is battered by another parent. (Crowell and Moring Pro Bono)
Why it matters
Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on Removal Defense; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it.
Topics
Removal defense
VAWA / U / T
Workflows
Immigration court deadline
Motions, stays, and pretermission
BIA, PFR, and federal court
VAWA, U, T, and survivor relief
Children and SIJS
Forums
BIA
Jurisdictions
National