HUG, Chief Judge. Ruben Lopez appeals the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denial of his motion to reopen an in absentia deportation order on the ground that his former “counsel” engaged in fraud by posing as an attorney and provided ineffective assistance of counsel. This court has jurisdiction to review final deportation orders pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1105a (1994…
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