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Muigai v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Facts

Petitioner, a citizen and native of Kenya, was admitted temporarily into the United States. He obtained an extension of his stay but failed to timely depart. Deportation proceedings were commenced and petitioner conceded deportability and applied for privilege of voluntary departure within four months in lieu of enforced deportation. His application was granted and he did not appeal. He failed to timely depart, and obtained another extension. He again failed to depart and he was ordered deported. He then moved to reopen his deportation proceedings and for a stay of deportation, which were denied. The Board of Immigration Appeals dismissed his appeal.

Petitioner, a citizen and native of Kenya, was admitted temporarily into the United States. He obtained an extension of his stay but failed to timely depart. Deportation proceedings were commenced and petitioner conceded deportability and applied for privilege of voluntary departure within four months in lieu of enforced deportation. His application was granted and he did not appeal. He failed to timely depart, and obtained another extension. He again failed to depart and he was ordered deported. He then moved to reopen his deportation proceedings and for a stay of deportation, which were denied. The Board of Immigration Appeals dismissed his appeal.

Issue

Whether the Board of Immigration Appeals erred in denying the petitioner's motion to reopen deportation proceedings and dismissing his application for extended voluntary departure.

Whether the Board of Immigration Appeals erred in denying the petitioner's motion to reopen deportation proceedings and dismissing his application for extended voluntary departure.

Rule

The grant or denial of voluntary departure lies within the broad discretion of the Attorney General and his delegates in the INS, and the reopening of deportation proceedings is also within the discretion of the Attorney General, who has promulgated regulations requiring the applicant to offer new material evidence that could not have been discovered or presented at the original deportation hearing.

The grant or denial of voluntary departure lies within the broad discretion of the Attorney General and his delegates in the INS, and the reopening of deportation proceedings is also within the discretion of the Attorney General, who has promulgated regulations requiring the applicant to offer new material evidence that could not have been discovered or presented at the original deportation hearing.

Analysis

The court found that the petitioner had not met the necessary requirements for reopening his deportation proceedings. The application was deemed patently frivolous, lacking any factual basis that would warrant extraordinary relief. The court noted that the petitioner had repeatedly defied orders and failed to comply with the terms set by the Immigration Judge and the INS.

The court found that the petitioner had not met the necessary requirements for reopening his deportation proceedings. The application was deemed patently frivolous, lacking any factual basis that would warrant extraordinary relief. The court noted that the petitioner had repeatedly defied orders and failed to comply with the terms set by the Immigration Judge and the INS.

Conclusion

The court of appeals affirmed the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals, concluding that the petitioner's application was without merit and that the Attorney General acted within his discretion.

The court of appeals affirmed the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals, concluding that the petitioner's application was without merit and that the Attorney General acted within his discretion.

Who won?

The United States Immigration & Naturalization Service prevailed in the case as the court upheld the Board's decision to deny the petitioner's motion to reopen deportation proceedings.

The United States Immigration & Naturalization Service prevailed in the case as the court upheld the Board's decision to deny the petitioner's motion to reopen deportation proceedings.

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