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Udell Lambert Davidson v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 558 F.2d 1361 (9th Cir. 1977). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“we have previously held that economic disadvantage alone does not constitute extreme hardship.”
22 citation events (3 in the last 25 years) across 6 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Singh v. Holder (ca9, 2010-01-08)
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Top citers, strongest first. 10 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (verbatim quote) Singh v. Holder
9th Cir. · 2010 · signal: see, e.g. · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
we have previously held that economic disadvantage alone does not constitute extreme hardship.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Gonzalez-Reynozo v. Bondi
9th Cir. · 2025 · confidence medium
Lastly, the agency appropriately determined that the evidence of resulting emotional and economic hardship to his children is not “substantially beyond that which ordinarily would be expected to result from the alien’s deportation.” Ramirez-Perez v. Ashcroft, 336 F.3d 1001, 1006 (9th Cir. 2003) (quoting Monreal-Aguinaga, 23 I. & N. Dec. at 59 ); Ramirez-Durazo v. INS, 794 F.2d 491, 498 (9th Cir. 1986) (“Economic disadvantage alone does not constitute ‘extreme hardship.’” (quoting Davidson v. INS, 558 F.2d 1361, 1363 (9th Cir. 1977))).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Rafeal Ramirez-Durazo, Rosa Isela Lopez De Ramirez, Luz Maria Ramirez-Alcaraz, Maria Sara Ramirez-Alcaraz v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
9th Cir. · 1986 · confidence medium
Economic disadvantage alone doe's not constitute “extreme hardship.” Davidson v. INS, 558 F.2d 1361, 1363 (9th Cir.1977).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Patricio Hernandez-Cordero and Maria Guadalupe Ortega De Hernandez v. United States Immigration and Naturalization Service
5th Cir. · 1986 · confidence medium
See Ramos v. INS, 695 F.2d 181 , 187 n. 16 (5th Cir.1983); Davidson v. INS, 558 F.2d 1361, 1362-63 (9th Cir.1977); see also Patel v. INS, 638 F.2d 1199, 1206 (9th Cir.1980). 16 . 695 F.2d 181, 183-84, 186-87 (5th Cir.1983). 17 .
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Emilio Luna v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
1st Cir. · 1983 · confidence medium
And, the fact that the American citizenship of a newborn child does not automatically allow its father to stay in America, INS v. Jong Ha Wang, supra; Vaughn v. INS, 643 F.2d 35, 38 (1st Cir.1981); Mamanee v. INS, 566 F.2d 1103, 1106 (9th Cir.1977); Davidson v. INS, 558 F.2d 1361, 1362-63 (9th Cir.1977), does not mean that the special privileges and attachments surrounding a lawful right to stay in this country count for nothing.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Vuthisit Prapavat and Jongchit Prapavat v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
9th Cir. · 1981 · confidence medium
N. S., 558 F.2d 1361, 1362-63 (9th Cir. 1977). 1 As we recently observed that discretionary determination “is not bound by any fixed rules; rather, it depends upon the facts and circumstances of a particular case.” Barrera-Leyva v. I.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Khapabhai Dahyabhai Patel and Pramilaben Khapabhai Patel v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
9th Cir. · 1981 · confidence medium
See Banks v. INS, 594 F.2d 760, 762 (9th Cir. 1979); Davidson v. INS, 558 F.2d 1361, 1362-63 (9th Cir. 1977).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Vincent Sik-Hung Chan and Pauline Poon-Kar Chan v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
9th Cir. · 1979 · confidence medium
The decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals will be upheld unless there has been an abuse of discretion, Davidson v. INS, 558 F.2d 1361, 1362-3 (9th Cir. 1977), but the suspension of deportation statute, 8 U.S.C. § 1254 , should be liberally construed because of its ameliorative purpose, Wadman v. INS, 329 F.2d 812, 817 (9th Cir. 1964).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Eleonore Rotraut Banks v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
9th Cir. · 1979 · confidence medium
Davidson v. INS, 558 F.2d 1361, 1362-1363 (9th Cir. 1977) ; Lee v. INS, 550 F.2d 554, 555 (9th Cir. 1977).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Singh v. Holder
9th Cir. · 2010 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence medium
See, e.g., Davidson v. Immigration & Naturalization Serv., 558 F.2d 1361, 1363 (9th Cir.1977) (‘We have previously held that economic disadvantage alone does not constitute extreme hardship.”).
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Udell Lambert DAVIDSON, Petitioner,
v.
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent
76-2951.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Aug 11, 1977.
558 F.2d 1361
Jack T. Price, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant (petitioner)., Brian H. Simpson, Trial Atty., Immigration & Naturalization Service, San Francisco, Cal., William T. Keller, U. S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., Bernard S. Karmiol, Regional Counsel, Immigration & Naturalization Service, San Pedro, Cal., Richard L. Thorn-burgh, Asst. Atty. Gen., Crim. Div., Administrative Div., Washington, D. C., James L. Browning, Jr., U. S. Atty., San Francisco, Cal., Bernard J. Hornbach, District Director, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee (respondent).
Browning, Kilkenny, Trask.
Cited by 17 opinions  |  Published

Petitioner appeals from an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals which affirmed the decision of the immigration judge denying petitioner’s application for suspension of deportation pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1254(a)(1). [1] Under the terms of section 1254(a)(1), the Attorney General may, in his discretion, suspend deportation and adjust the status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence where the alien can prove (1) that he has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of not less than seven years prior to his application, (2) that he is a person of good moral character, and (3) that deportation would, in the opinion of the Attorney General, result in extreme hardship to the alien, or his spouse, parent, or child, who is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Only the existence of “extreme hardship” is an issue in the present case.

Petitioner claims that deportation would impose extreme hardship on him and his citizen children because they would be deported to Belize, British Honduras, a city and country with a lower standard of living than the United States. Petitioner also contends that deportation of him and his wife would constitute de facto deportation of his citizen children and that such deportation of these children is impermissible under the Fourteenth Amendment.

This court’s review is limited to the question of whether the Board has[*1363] abused its discretion. Hun Chak Sun v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, 415 F.2d 791, 792 (9th Cir. 1969), cert. denied, 397 U.S. 908, 90 S.Ct. 905, 25 L.Ed.2d 89 (1970). We have previously held that economic disadvantage alone does not constitute extreme hardship. Kasravi v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, 400 F.2d 675, 676 (9th Cir. 1968). We have also held that an alien illegally present in the United States cannot gain a favored status merely by the birth of his citizen child. Lee v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, 550 F.2d 554, 555-56 (9th Cir. 1977).

The order of the Board is therefore AFFIRMED.

1

. 8 U.S.C. § 1254(a)(1) provides:

“(a) As hereinafter prescribed in this section, the Attorney General may, in his discretion, suspend deportation and adjust the status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, in the case of an alien who applies to the Attorney General for suspension of deportation and—
“(1) is deportable under any law of the United States except the provisions specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection; has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of not less than seven years immediately preceding the date of such application, and proves that during all of such period he was and is a person of good moral character; and is a person whose deportation would, in the opinion of the Attorney General, result in extreme hardship to the alien or to his spouse, parent, or child, who is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; .