EOIR BIA Decision
The Board of Immigration Appeals has issued a decision in Matter of A-A-F-V-, 29 I&N Dec. 118 (BIA 2025).
The applicant, a bisexual criminal deportee with visible gang tattoos, has not established an individualized risk of torture in detention in El Salvador.
EOIR OCAHO Decisions
The Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) issued a precedent decision in Leta v. Western Express Inc., 21 OCAHO no. 1666 (2025), a case arising under the antidiscrimination provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) referred the case to OCAHO’s voluntary Settlement Officer Program, as both parties had indicated in writing their interest in and consent to a referral. The ALJ referred the case for a period of 60 days (with the option for a 30-day extension) and stayed all proceedings during the referral period.
The Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) issued a precedent decision in United States v. Zarco Hotels Incorporated, 18 OCAHO no. 1518j (2025), a case arising under the employer sanctions provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1324a. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) held in abeyance the respondent’s motion to refer the case to OCAHO’s voluntary Settlement Officer Program because written consent from both parties is required and the complainant had not indicated that it consented to the referral.
The Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) issued a precedent decision in United States v. Impact Staffing, LLC, 21 OCAHO no. 1635b (2025), a case arising under the employer sanctions provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1324a. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found that the case met the eligibility requirements for the OCAHO Settlement Officer Program and that a referral was appropriate given the parties’ written consent and agreement to mediate in good faith. The ALJ referred the case to mediation for sixty days and designated a Settlement Officer. Should the parties reach a settlement, the ALJ ordered them to proceed in accordance with 28 C.F.R. § 68.14.
The Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Office (OCAHO) issued a precedent decision in United States v. Proven Performers, Inc., 21 OCAHO no. 1659b (2025), a case arising under the employer sanctions provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1324a. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) granted the parties’ joint motion to dismiss pursuant to settlement. After reviewing the parties’ settlement agreement and notice of settlement, the ALJ found the parties had complied with the regulatory requirements of 28C.F.R. § 68.14(a)(2) and dismissed the case with prejudice.
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