Ibrahim Parlak has been a model immigrant vigorously asserting his right to remain in the United States.  He is not a threat to anyone nor a risk of flight. - U.S. District Senior Judge Avern Cohn (Eastern District of Michigan)


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Legal Updates

On October 22, 2007 Ibrahim's appeal of the deportation decision by Immigration Control and Enforcement will be heard by a panel of three judges in the Sixth Circuit Court in Cincinnati at 1:30 pm.  To view the notice of the hearing, click here.

On August 30, 2006 Ibrahim's legal team filed the brief appealing the decision of the Bureau of Immigration.   The government has 30 days to file their brief and response to Ibrahim's brief.  Ibrahim will then have the opportunity to file a limited response to the government's filing.  We are expecting a decision from the 6th Circuit Court in late 2007.

On 2/10/06 the government filed a motion to vacate the Habeas corpus decision.

On 12/12/05 we have filed our response for motion for stay of removal. Read the brief here.

On 12/01/05 an appellate court excoriated the BIA and immigration judges in a blistering opinion, stating that "the adjudication of these cases at the administrative level has fallen below the minimum standards of legal justice."  Read the opinion.

BIA has dismissed our appeal regarding Ibrahim's deportation November 22nd, 2005.   You can read the decision here.   We have filed a Motion of Stay of Removal and DHS has responded.  You can read the briefs here.

The Honorable Avern Cohn has granted our petition for Habeas Corpus May 20th.

Ibrahim has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint to the US District Court Eastern District of Michigan on March 3rd, 2005.   See all Habeas Corpus briefs.

Ibrahim has filed a notice of appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals with 73 grounds for appeal on January 20th, 2005.

The judge has ruled on Dec. 29th, 2004. She has ruled against Ibrahim on all counts. The judge has made 73 factual and legal errors.


"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin