Ep. 313 - Precedential Decisions: 4/20/2026 - 04/26/2026 (anti-gang political opinion; opposition to gang recruitment; de fact government; credibility; DHS failure to appear; DACA & termination; good moral character; Matter of K)

From Immigration Review by Kevin A. Gregg, Esq. (kgregg@kktplaw.com)

April 28, 2026 · 47 min

About this episode

This episode discusses recent precedential decisions related to anti-gang political opinions and their implications on immigration law.

Lopez Martinez v. Blanche, No. 25-1225 (1st Cir. Apr. 23, 2026) anti-gang political opinion; opposition to gang recruitment; imputed political opinion; quasi government; fact-intensive analysis; religion; ignoring protected ground; nexus Matter of D-G-E-A- & N-G-G-E-, 29 I&N Dec. 570 (BIA 2026) anti-gang political opinion; definition of political opinion; discrete cause tied to a government; de facto government; family and gender type particular social groups; machismohttps://...

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Host: Kevin A. Gregg, Esq.

Topics covered

anti-gang political opinion
opposition to gang recruitment
de facto government
good moral character
DACA termination
credibility issues

Keywords

anti-gang
political opinion
DACA
good moral character
de facto government
credibility
gang recruitment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DHS

Books & works: Matter of K, Matter of D-G-E-A- & N-G-G-E-, 29 I&N Dec. 570

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