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Russell S. Maino rdFrage K ner, PLLC2120 No h ate Park L n , Su te 301C a anooga, TN 37415
Name: L RENZ -CABRERA, HUG
U.S D p rt n of Jus c
Executive O ce fr Immigration Review
Board ofImmigration AppealsO ce of he Cle k
5107 Le burg Pike, Su te 2000Fals Ch c . V n a 20 30
OHS/ICE ic of Ch i f Couns l - MEM167 N Main S , S it 37AM mphis N 38103
A 200-610-998
Da e o th s notice 6/13 /2014
E closed is a copy o the Bo d's decis on and or er in t e above- e re ced case.
Enclosure
P M b :Grant, Edwar d R.
Sincerely,
D CWDo na CC ie C erk
wil ameDocket
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U m Executive O ce I a on Rev ew
Dec s on of e Board Im ra on Ap eal
Fal Ch ch, Virg a
File: A200 610 998 Memp is,
e: HUGO LO NZO C BR RA
OVAL PROCEED GS
Appeal
Date:
ON BEHALF O RES O NT: Russel S Ma no d, Esq i e
ON BEHAL OF DHS: ona h M combAssist Chief Counse
APPL CAT ON: Continu ce; vo y dep ure
JUN 132014
e responden , a na ive d cit zen of Guatema a, as appe led om t e i at onJudge's June 13, 20 3, dec sion, deny g s e est r a cont n ce d deny g s re uest
vo tary dep e under section 240B of e Im at on d Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C 229B T e Dep men of Homel d Sec ty (DHS) as ed a motion r su yaf ce of the mmi at on Judge s decision e ecord will be em ded e p oceedings
We eview cle e or the ndings of c , including e determina on of c edibility,made by t e mmi ation J dge 8 C F.R 1003 (d)(3)(i) We eview de novo all o er iss es
cluding whethe t e p ies have met the e ev t burden of p oof, d issues of d sc etion
8 C F.R 003 (d)(3)(ii).We ag ee wit e Imi ation J dge s conc sion at t e espondent did not es ablis good
ca se a contin ce. See Mat er of Sibrun18 &N Dec. 354 (B A 1983) As noted by eImig a ion udge, the respondent so ght additional continu ce o e o l in a GED p oso tha he mi be e ig ble a g t of Def ed Action r C i dhood A vals ACA) bythe DH ( J. at 3). We rst note t a nei er the Board nor t e Im g ation Judge has
j sdic ion over issues of p osec oria discre ion See Mat er Quinter ,8 &N Dec 348,349-50 (B A 1982). However, at a e g in A st of 20 2, e Im g ation J dge allowed
he esponden a 10 mon con n ce a er e eq es ed time o e ol a GED ro dseek re ef der DACA ( .J at 3; T . at ) Neit er a his l ow ng e ng, no on appeal, d
t e responden presen evidence at he e olled in s c a p og , or has ot e ise es ablishedeligibility DACA. ee U CIS Frequently Asked Questions De erred cti n for Chi dhoodrriva w d s.gov/d f r d act on-c il oo a vals not g ha o be cons e e
DACA, alien must be in school, ave ad ated om i sc ool, have obtained a GEDce ti cate, o be a ono ab y disch ged veter ). e e re, the espond t as notdemons ated ow the Imi ation Judge s de ial of t e continu ce caused him prejudice. eeMatter of Sibrun supra(alien m st show e denial of a contin ce caused actual p ej dice).
Howeve , we d em d is necess y e i ation J dge to rthe conside whetherhe esponden is eligible a ant of volunt y depar e. e mi ation J dge s sole b is
deny ng volunt y d tu e was at e espondent did not have his physical passpo present at
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h ing D to in p ct J at 9-10)See 8 C.F . 240 26 c) 2) q ing at applic t r volunt d par ur hav hi or h pa po or trav l doc m ntation availabl
n p ctio ) N v r h l s, th gulation hat quir p nta ion of a pa por alat on Judg d scr t on to g t volunt d a n if a por not availa
i th nmi ation Judg " s ati d hat al n i ma ng d g nt or to c
8 C F . 0 26 b) 3) ii) t t ca pond nt had nt d D wi t o photoco i o hi pas por d indicat d h wa in o s ion o orig nal at i hom 1 ; Tr at 12- 5) As i ation Judg imp op rl d n d r pond nt voluntd p u on th i u of hi a nt pas por w nd it n c to m d r co d r Imig ation dg to h r add th po d nt' r q t volu t d pa urAccordingl low ng o d r will b nt d
E : h r cord i m d d he Im g ation J dg r r proc di g inaccord c wi thi d ci ion a d r nt of w o d r
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UN TED S ATES EPARTMENT OF JUS ICEEXECU IVE OF CE FOR MM G A ION EVIEW
UN TED STA ES IMM GRATION COU T
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CHARGES NA S on 21 2(a)(6)(A)(i -- a i p s t i t Un t d Stat swit out i g adm tt d o pa ol d o w o a iv d i t U it dS at s at a y tim o pla ot t a as d s g at d y tA to y G a
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spo d t is a ativ a d itiz of Guat ala O Ju y 6 2 1 t
a t nt of Ho la d S ity i d a No i to Ap a agai st t spond nt w
t Co t T Noti to App a is dat d 29 2 1 0 T f l g of t is a gi g
do o m d o di g a d st d sdi tio w t his Co t 8 C .R
S tio 3 1 4(a) T Noti to App a as ma k d a d admitt d i to vid
as Ex i t 1
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In emova procee ings, e No ice o Appear s a l be serve in person on
he alien or, if personal service is no p ac icable, rough service by mail o e alien or
e a ien s counse of ecor INA Sec on 239 8 C. Sec ion 1 003 1 espon e
appeare in Cou on A gus 6, 201 2 an conce e p oper se vice of he No ice o
Appear Base upon espon en s concessio an e cer i ica e of se v ce, wh c is
a ac e o he No ice o Appear e Cour will fin a e No ice o Appear as been
properly serve . espon en was a or e 1 0 ays follow ng service of e No ice o
Appear p ior o appearing before an mmigra on Ju ge as s equ re by regula on
espon en on Augus 6, 20 2 also a mi e he ac al a ega ions
con aine n he No ce oApp ar, specifical y a e is no a ci izen or a ional of e
Uni e S a es, is a c izen an na ive of Gua emala, a he was no a mi e o parole
af e inspec ion by an mmig a on o icer, an al eges a e arr ve n e Uni e
S a es a o near e Mexico-California bo er in or abo Ma ch o 2003 espon en
f r her conce e a e is removab e pu suan o Sec ion 21 2 a (6 A i of e
Immigra ion an Na ionali y Ac as an alien presen in e Uni e S a es wi hou being
a mi e or paro e , or w o ar ive in e Un e S a es a any ime or place o er an
as es gna e by e A o ney General
For aliens w o a e p esen in e Uni e S a es wi ou a iss on o
pa ole e Depar e o o e an Secu i y m s prove by clear an convincing
ev ence a espon en is an alien Once alienage as been es ablis e respon en
mus prove by clea an conv nc ng evi ence a e is law ully presen in he Uni e
S a es pursuan o a p or a m ssio or is e i le o be a i e INA Sec ion
24 c 8 C F ec o c omee t is requi emen he enmus
generally prove e ime, place, a e, an manner of en ry n o e Uni e S a es.
Base upon e a missions of respon en an is concessions as o removabili y, e
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Cour finds a e Depar men of omeland Secur y as es ablis ed alienage by clear
and conv ncing ev dence and a responden as failed o es abl sh e is presen n e
ni ed S a es aw lly o is en i led o be adm ed o e ni ed S a es According y
Cour as sus a ned e c arge of removabili y as c arged under INA Sec on
2 2 a 6 A i
esponden in ally appeared in proceedings before e Cour w ile in
de en on is ni ial ea ng was se o Aug s 5 201 0 b e ma er was apparen
c anged o Decembe 8, 201 1 esponden was en apparen ly able o bond ou of
de en ion and is ma e was ransfer ed o e docke of he Memp is Immigra on
Cour esponden appeared before e Co r app ox ma ely e g mon s a e on
Augus 1 6 20 2 w is a orney ussell Menard A a me e responden
prov ded p eadings as no ed above o e No ice o Appear a d is a orney re es ed
addi ional ime and an oppor uni y o prepare and inves iga e e ma er e
esponden ro g counsel ind ca ed a e bel eves a e q a fied for deferred
ac on and was rying o enrol a a me in a GED course e responden was g ven
a con n ance of ese proceedings f r 1 0 mon s o oday's da e ne 1 3 201 3 and
was ns ruc ed ha e was o fi e any and a l app ica o s f r rel ef w e Co r a he
earing oge er wi proof of f l ng b ome r cs and all s ppo ing documen s
A e earing of oday s da e e responden roug counsel i dica ed
a e is s ill no enro led n a GED course and a al oug e is in an Englis
lang age course a a paren ly does no q al y fo a deferred ac ion a pl ca on e
responden in a a e fi ing made yes erday June 1 2 201 3 apparen y fi ed pa erwork
he Depa men of ome and Sec y re es ing o ec or a d cre on he
Co r ha no received any of his doc en a ion he res onde ro g co se
indica ed a e as no o er app ica ion for rel ef and al houg e s a ed e as a fear
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o r tu ning. tha e was not qua li ied pu sua o Matters o f S-E-G & E-A G , a d that
e res ondent o ld ot be iling an ap ca on o holdin
e respo de t eq ested a co tin a ce n orde o get add tiona
doc me s o de er ed ac ion and o o cons de at o o prosec toria discre io he
epa me o Home a d Sec ty objected o a cont ance o the bas s t at the
espondent as had a ple o po t n y to prepare is case most artic larly since e
as g e a p oximate y 1 0 mo s or the ery spec c ose o a ply g or
de er ed act o prosec tor a discre on or or ling any a d all ap icatio s or rel e
be ore the Co t In e a ter ati e e espondent has req ested post-co p et o
ol a y depa re.
An Imm gra on j dge ay grant a motio o co tin a ce or good ca se
sho 8 C. .R Sectio 1 003 29 hat sec on pro ides t at an I m g at o j dge
ay g a e motio b t s ot ma datory I atter oSibr n, 1 8 Dec 354 {BIA
1 983 t e Board o m gratio A pea s e e ed a req est r contin ance in
excl s on p oceed ngs o obta n add t o al e idence he Board n t at case held t at a
con n a ce sho ld be granted o y po a sho g o the ability that e nabi ity o
p oceed by t e respo nde t o ccurred d espi e a dilige t good fa h e o t to be rea dy to
p oceed a d at any add tiona e ide ce so g t by he respondent s obat e
nonc lati e and s g i cantly a orab e to the respo dent. ! at 356. e BIA a so
has eld tha t ll o re erse a I m ation j dge s decision de y ng a mo on o
co n e less the res po dent es a bl shes t at t e den al ca sed i ac al p ej dice
a d arm , at t e de ia ater al y a ec ed the ou come of he case and also t ha
bare, ns pp o e d ega ons a e nsu cient s the al en m s s ec f c y a cu a e he
articu lar facts nvolved s case o r eviden ce wh ch e wo uld hav e prese n ed an d
o er se y expla o a denia o e motio ndamental y cha ges e res l
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reached Id a 357
ore ecen y the Board decided a ter o Hashm , 21 N ec. 785 (BIA
2009 In ha case t e Board se orth i e ac ors to de ermine i good cause exists to
con in e a case Tha case in ol ed an applica ion or ad us en o s a s prem sed
upon a isa app ica ion hic as s ill pending Ho e er e actor se r h in a er
o Has i are ge era y sed in o he cases o side o an adjustment o s a us
appl ca on i h a isa peti ion pend ng T e ac ors include he her he epar men o
Home a d Sec r ty s esponse to a motion o co n e is a o able o agains he
con nuance he her e nde lying sa peti ion s pr ma ac e appro able he
espondent s s a u o y e igibil ty or any such re ie he er e responden s app cation
eri s a a o ab e exercise o d scret on and the reason o con inuance any o er
rele an proced res d a 790
The C cui Cour s ha e a so opined on contin ances In genera case
la pro ides at adminis at e e iciency is among he actors tha may be considered
by t e Co r en r l ng on motions or a co in ance Whi e administrati e e iciency
cannot be he sole ac or considered i remains a so nd docket managemen de ice to
serious y consider adminis ra e e ciency and the e ec o ultip e conti uances on
he e icien adminis a ion of justice. I rema ns herefore, he genera policy ha
absent good ca se s ow n no ore th a two con nuances should be g a ed by a
Imm gra ion judge o an a ien r he purpose of ob a ning legal repr es en a ion, for
examp e. See Op erat ng Policies and P roce du es Memo a dum 1 3-02 (March 7,
201 3
Addi ionally ase la s gges s at act s to be c ns de ed in e e or
not o gran a mo ion o con nue ncl de e er o not he o on is opposed by e
epar ment he he here as me to gat e rele ant e idence o in ormation he her
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r n t pr r c nt n ances were gran ed and t er rele ant fact rs See l c- ee .
Mukas y 07 3d 044 (6 h r 2007); Sub an . As cr ft 383 3d 9 (7 h r
2004 ) e Imm gra n j dge can g e n reas n f r deny ng t e c t nuance and t
m st n t be an arb trary reas l Harake . Gonza z 21 0 App x. 482 {6th r.
2006). here s an abuse f d scret n n y f e den a was made w th u a ra na
explana n nexpl cably departs fr m es ab shed p c es r as ested p n a
mperm ss b e bas s s c as nv d s d scr m na nAb -Kha l436 .3d 627 (6
r. 2006).
At the c mp et f rem val pr ceed gs t e rt may grant l ntary
depar ure n e f rem al. NA Sec n 240B(b) T e al en bears the b rden
estab sh b th t at e s el g b e f r re ef and t at he mer ts a fa rable exerc se f
d scre n Ma ter fGamboa 1 4 &N Dec. 244 (B A 972) Ma ter fArg ll s 22 l&N
Dec 8 (B A 999). T estab s e g b l y e resp nde t must establ s t at he:
1 Has been phys cally present n e Un ed States f r a leas ne year
mmed ate y preced g serv ce f the N ce t Appea ;
2. Is and has been a pers n f g d m ral charac e f r at east f e
years mmed ate y preced ng s app cat n f r tary depa t re;
3. Is n t rem ab e nde cer a n NA sect ns as an aggrava ed fe n r
f r sec r ty r re ated gr nds; and
4. Has establ s by clear and c nv nc ng e dence that e as the means
t depar t e Un ted Sta es and ntends t d s .
8 . Sect 1 240.26{c){2) pr v des a an I m grat n dge may
g an nta de a re a e m e eed ngse s e nds e
R spond nt ee t e e ements l s ed ab e and als that clear and c n c ng
ev dence f t e means t depart e U ted S ates s a clude n all cases
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presentat b the a en f a passp r the tra e d c menta n s f c ent t ass re
aw l entr nt t e c untr t w ch the al e s depart ng The Serv ce sha l have f ll
pp rt n t nspect and ph t c p the d c mentat n and t cha lenge ts
a thent c t r s c enc bef re l tar depart re is granted
rst the rt w l address the esp dent's app cat ral da f r a
c t n a ce f these pr ceed ngs As n ted ab e he resp nde t has been
pr ceed gs since he N t ce t Appear was ss ed and fi ed with the n J l 6
20 0 he t w ll n te that the resp ndent was n t fied f the iss ance f the N t ce
t Appear when e was served n J e 29 201 0 he rt wi l n e that t at s
appr x matel th ee ears ag
he esp dent s f rs sched led hea g was n A g st 20 0 a th gh
in a de a ned setting he rt cann t determ ne what cc rred w th t sten ng t t e
DA rec rd ng at that hearing b t an ther hear g was sched led f r he esp nde t
a d f e e l ca e n Oct ber 6 20 0 hat hear ng was c nt n ed f c t reas s
Decembe 8 20 0 The resp nde t's m ti f r a change f en e was appa e
granted hree da s bef re that hear ng n December 20 1 and the case was
transferred t the Memph s rt.
As ted the resp ndent appeared bef re the rt n A g st 6 20 2
w th h s c rre t a t r e and p ed t the N ce t Appear The case was d sc ssed
w th c nsel and c sel ndicated that he resp ndent me the qua ificat ns r
appeared t meet the q al f cat ns r deferred act n a d that t s was t e preferred
r te that the resp ndent was g ing t ta e he resp ndent was g en a c n n ance
r purp ses t f a f g f r d f rred ac n mak g app ca bu a
r al add t a at r e preparat n.
he esp de t was specif call t d t f le an and a l app icati ns f r
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rel ef t gether w th pr f that t e appl cat had been f led appr pr ate y w th the
mm grat n Ser ce a d all fees pa d as well as the f ng f a l supp t g d cumen s
w th e app cat n. he resp nde t s c u se nd cated at that hear ng a e w uld
ad se h s c ent he c se ue ces f r fa e f le any and a l appl cat ns f r rel ef
A hear ng n t day s da e c unse has nd cated t the urt that he has n fact
ad sed the resp de t f these c se uences after that hear ng
I mak ng the a alys s the urt w l e tha f rst f a l the Departme t
H me and Sec r ty pp ses the c nt n ance e esp nde t has been g en 1
m ths ear y n the pr ceed gs bef re e rt n emph s a d a he t me that he
t a y appeared already nd cated t the rt at he had n t yet en lled and was
at empt g t enr n a GED pr g am n rder ua fy At the hear ng ef re the
urt f t day s date c u sel d cated that the resp ndent had st ll n t en led a
p gram a d that they were "try g" t en h m n a pr gram
r her the esp nden wa ted t l the day bef re th s hear g rder
eq est pr secut a d scret wh ch had pre s y been re ewed by the
Depa tmen and dec ned t be exerc sed. he urt w l f nd that the resp den has
ad ample pp rtun ty t ga her e e an e de ce and t present t b th t the
Departme t r d scret ary act u s de f the j r sd ct f th s urt t t e
Department f H meland Secur ty r the Im grat n Ser ce w th regard t he
defer ed ac n a s uts de e ju sd ct f s urt a d t prepare and present
any a d al appl cat s rel ef s c nnect n e urt w l n e that the
esp nde t was als asked at the hear g t day whether r n t an app ca n f r
w thh ld g w ld be ed and the es ndent e en ha g been t d t at the
c nt ance was g g be de ed d cated that he w uld n t be f g an app cat n
f r w thh d g
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F r er e Court wi l speci ically no e t at in additio , he re pondent ha
fa led to provide a y requi ed ev dence or informa on o t is Cou t nc ding pe a s
copies of e qua ificat ons or defe red act o a d/or rosec tor a d scret on to nd cate
a ere s so e sor of a l ke hood of s cce s, t a a cont a ce o d be
gn can y avorable to the respo dent and that the respondent as ad a y inabi ity
o p oceed des ite di ige t good-fa e or on h s par T e ar ument and i ormation
from the esponde t is s ecifical y ack g in any deta in e e rega ds A noted,
bare, u s ppo ted allegat ons a e in u c ent and as t e respo dent has spec f cally
fai ed o art c la e a c ar ac ors in olved o ev dence which he co d have or s ould
have presented but has been nable to do so because of omething that e could ave
ar ic la ed e as bee nab e to f lly exp a n, then, ow he de al o t is motio
nda e tally c a ges any resu t a would be o e ise reached. he respo dent
a paren ly has no o her form o re ef ava lable to him ot er t an vo u tary de art re
T e responde has s eci cal y nd cated that e wo d ot eq est re
complet on vol ntary departure which the Depa ment does ot op ose T e
res o den wis es to reser e appea and has so ght pos -comple io volu tary
de ar ure
It s noted the respo dent mu qua fy by e tabl shing the fo r grou ds
ecessary r a a t o vo un ary depar u e It s c ea that t e responde t a bee
hysically presen in the Un ted State for a lea t one year pr or to the issua ce o t e
No ce o Appear and s pe haps rue tha the responde t s a person o good moral
cha ac e fo e requ red f ve years and as ot bee co victed of a d squa fy g
con c on Ho ev , e nde has a ed e ab sh by c ear a d co nci
e de ce as requ red spec f cal y nder 8 C R Sect on 240 26(c) 2) that he as he
mea s to depar he Un ed States a d ntends to do so W e t e espondent may
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a e ar cu a ed is e d s e resp den as en e Depa me a
pp un y inspec a d p c py is ra e d cu e a i a d c alle e i s
au e ici y T e Depar men d es n accep e par al y p c pied d cu en a i
a was pr ided i e pr secu al discre reques as a subs u e e i i al
d cume a i I s clear e C u a is b d by 8 C R Sec
1 240 26 c) 2) a d e esp de ere re as e is burden es ab is
e i ib l y u der is gr und a d e app ica n wil be de ied
ORDERS
Based up e e i e l w g rders w l e er
IT IS HEREBY OR ERED a resp de s applica i n r a c n i ua ce
ese pr ceedi s be a d e eby is de ied
T S EREBY ORDERED a resp de app ca i n r n a y
depar ure p s c ple n, be a d e eby is de ied
I S EREBY ORDER D a resp de be de ed rem ed
G a e ala e c ar es c a ed i e N ce Appear
signature
s s xpage f c c
REBECCA L OLTImmi ra n ud e
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I igration Judge REBECCA L. HOL
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