CASE PREVIEW · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Saldana-Yadaicela v Blanche
Cancellation hardship review and harmless exclusion of a qualifying child
Decided
The citation
Saldana-Yadaicela v Blanche, unpublished opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, issued October 27, 2026 (Case No. 25-3882)
From the case summary
After the government sought to remove him to Ecuador, Miguel Saldana-Yadaicela applied for cancellation based on hardship to his four U.S.-citizen daughters, including Emily, who had speech and language delays. The immigration judge found the other statutory requirements met but denied relief for lack of…
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