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Banuelos v. Barr

Facts

Mr. Banuelos entered the United States in 2006 and was served with a deficient notice to appear that did not include the date or time of his removal hearing. Subsequently, he received a notice of hearing with the missing information. He sought asylum and other protections, but the immigration judge denied his requests. The Board of Immigration Appeals later ruled that the stop-time rule had been triggered by the combination of the two documents, which Mr. Banuelos contested.

Mr. Banuelos was served with a deficient notice to appear and a subsequent notice of hearing that supplied the date and time of his removal hearing.

Issue

Did the combination of an incomplete notice to appear and a notice of hearing trigger the stop-time rule under 8 U.S.C. 1229?

The issue here involves a pure matter of law. Mr. Banuelos's motion to remand hinged on his qualification for cancellation of removal, which in turn hinged on whether the stop-time rule had been triggered by the combination of a deficient notice to appear and the notice of hearing.

Rule

The stop-time rule is triggered only by a complete notice to appear that satisfies the requirements of 8 U.S.C. 1229(a).

The stop-time rule is triggered only by the service of a notice to appear that satisfies 1229(a).

Analysis

The court determined that the stop-time rule requires a single, complete notice to appear, not a combination of documents. The statutory language was interpreted to mean that the stop-time rule is not triggered when the notice to appear is incomplete, as was the case with Mr. Banuelos. The court found that the Board's interpretation was an error of law.

In our view, the stop-time rule is triggered by one complete notice to appear rather than a combination of documents.

Conclusion

The court granted the petition for review and remanded the case, concluding that the stop-time rule was not properly applied.

The court granted the petition for review and remanded the case, concluding that the stop-time rule was not properly applied.

Who won?

Mr. Banuelos prevailed because the court found that the Board of Immigration Appeals made an error of law in applying the stop-time rule.

Mr. Banuelos prevailed because the court found that the Board of Immigration Appeals made an error of law in applying the stop-time rule.

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