Oscar Socop-Gonzalez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 2001-12-05

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Opinion by Judge PREGERSON: Dissent by Judge O’SCANNLAIN PREGERSON, Circuit Judge: Before appealing to a circuit court, an alien may seek relief from a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) by filing a motion to reopen his or her deportation proceedings. 1 8 C.F.R. § 3.2 (a). The purpose of a motion to reopen is to present…

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