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Lorenzo v. Mukasey

Facts

Petitioner, a citizen of Mexico, attempted to enter the United States on November 19, 1998, by presenting a green card under the name Hortencia Perez-Cortez to an immigration officer at a California port of entry. Immigration officials determined Lorenzo's green card was not genuine, leading to her summary deportation under 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1). Shortly thereafter, she reentered the United States without proper documentation. In 2006, after her husband submitted a Petition for Alien Relative, immigration officials discovered her previous removal and reinstated her prior deportation order.

Petitioner, a citizen of Mexico, attempted to enter the United States on November 19, 1998, by presenting a green card under the name Hortencia Perez-Cortez to an immigration officer at a California port of entry. Immigration officials determined Lorenzo's green card was not genuine, leading to her summary deportation under 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1). Shortly thereafter, she reentered the United States without proper documentation.

Issue

Whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) properly reinstated the alien's removal order and whether the original removal order was legally defective.

First, Lorenzo claims the original 1998 removal order was legally defective and thus not subject to reinstatement. Second, Lorenzo alleges DHS, in reinstating her prior order of removal, failed to comply with 8 C.F.R. 241.8, which provides the procedure for reinstating removal orders under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

Rule

A reinstatement order is a 'final order of removal' reviewable under 8 U.S.C. 1252(a)(1). The procedures for reinstatement are governed by 8 C.F.R. 241.8, which requires DHS to make specific findings regarding the alien's prior removal and unlawful reentry.

A reinstatement order is a 'final order of removal' reviewable under 8 U.S.C. r52(a)(1).

Analysis

The court found that DHS complied with the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 241.8 in reinstating the removal order. It established that the alien was subject to a prior removal order, that she was the same individual previously removed, and that she unlawfully reentered the United States. The court rejected the alien's claims regarding the legality of her original removal order and the adequacy of the reinstatement procedure.

The court found that DHS complied with the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 241.8 in reinstating the removal order. It established that the alien was subject to a prior removal order, that she was the same individual previously removed, and that she unlawfully reentered the United States.

Conclusion

The court denied the alien's petition for review, affirming the validity of the reinstatement order issued by DHS.

The court denied the alien's petition for review, affirming the validity of the reinstatement order issued by DHS.

Who won?

The Department of Homeland Security prevailed in the case because the court upheld the reinstatement of the alien's removal order, finding that DHS had followed the necessary procedures and that the original removal order was valid.

The Department of Homeland Security prevailed in the case because the court upheld the reinstatement of the alien's removal order, finding that DHS had followed the necessary procedures and that the original removal order was valid.

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