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In r e: M AR A L ET IC IA G AR C IA- AG U L AR
IN R MOVAL PROCEEDINGS
APPEAL
Date
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No ce Sec 212(a)(6)(A)(i), &N Act8 S C. 182(a)(6)(A)( )]Pre ent w hout e ng ad i ed or paroled
APPL CA ON Te nation
The res on ent s a nat ve an c zen of Mexico. e res ondent's ca e was previou le re s Board when on Octo er 17, 2011, we re ande he ca e so hat he i audge could lly consi er t e responden al egation in her o ion to s pre s s pple ent t
record wi te t ony o one o ore of the agent nvolved in er a es , and as e s whetheruppres ion is an appropriate re edy in hi ca e On re an , the igration ud e held ea n d cons dered e ev dence esen e On e ru ryI 20 3, the i ra on ud e
is ued a eci ion denyin the re onden otio to suppres an otion to term na e agranting the respon ent's reque t volunt y epar u e he respondent now appeal t atdecision. We rev ew the m at on Ju ge s c ual n ing r clea e o and all o her issde novo See8 C F.R 1003 (d)(3) The ap e l will be d sm e
On appeal, t e espon ent a gues hat t e I i ation Jud e e ed y deny n theresponden Motion to Supp es e Record of Depor ab e/ na is b e Al en (Fo -2 3)
e e pondent' t te en con ined therein.See Respondent's Brie at 7-12; xh. 3 at 2 Accor n to the re pon ent, her a s on at he en ere the n e State th the hes ug ler on April 5 2005, hou d e u pre se because her a e t at the chael anc
ctory violated her con t tut onal and regulatory r ghtee Re pondent's Brie at 711
In NS v ope -Mendo a468 U S. 1032, 1050-51 ( 984) t e Supre e Co he hat theFour h A end ent e clusionary rule i inapplica le to de or ation proceedings ut le open he oss y of pplyin h e f t ere r g ous Four end n v o atio r s ress h A end ent no ions of ndamenta fai e s nd u de ine t e pro a ve valueof he ev denceSee Ma er o Barcena 19 &N ec 609, 611 (BIA 1988);Ma er o Sandova
7 &N Dec. 70 (B A 1979);Ma er o Garc a17 &N ec 319, 321 (B A 19 0) (re pondenta e pri a c e show ng ha ad s ons were g ven nvol n ari y and t e gove e
resented no con ary evidence; proceeding te inated);Ma er o oro17 &N ec 340 343B A 1 80). her h nited Sta es ou of A sr t F rst t dica d
sup e s on o cer ev ence may e w r n ed in he case of egregious v olationsSee
e over v Reno202 3 475, 79( s Cir ), cer den ed53 .S. 8 3 (2000)Cite as: Maria Leticia Garcia-Aguilar, A098 237 255 (BIA Jan. 15, 2014)
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INS v Del ado 66U 1 6-1 (1 98 ) determ whethe l e e co ew h l w e ceme t a e wa c se su the p eme ou stated
w ]h e most c t ze s w l r spo d o p ce equest the ct that pe ple so o s w th ut be n to d the e ee ot t resp d, h d el m tes t e
c se sual atu e o e es se. . ess the c c mst ces the e cou ere s m dat as to dem s ate hat a eas able pe so wo ld ve
bel eved he was t ee t eave he had t esp ded, o e ca a at thequest on res lte a dete t under the Fou me e .t e pe s re ses t swe d th ce take dd t al steps . to ob a
swe , the he Fo me dm mp es some m n m evel o o ject est cat t val date he dete t se zure.
al e seek t e exc us o ev e ce b sed the Fo th me dme t be s e o establ sh apr ma ac ec se that ev e ce s ou d be sup res edSee a er o ang1 3 &N Dec. 691 19 ) O l whe l e has c me w rd w th dequ te ev de ce su po o supp ess o w l the bu de sh t e Dep me t o omel d ecu t H just e m e w ch t bta ed the ev de ce.See Ma er o Barcena u ra 6 1 eh ve a so he t t 1 s e e tl trustwo t d m ss ble to p e e a e b e
d cat at t co ta s m t at s co ect or w bta ed b c erc See Ma er o Gome -Gome 3&N Dec B ); NS Ponce Hernande &N Dec 8 8 B 999) Ma er o Barcena u raat 6 1
O appe , e respo de t ar es, n er a a that he rest w s nc st t b c e w s e esu t ac al p l a d t e a e s h o p r cula ze susp c o tv l e aw whe th a este he a the chae a co cto .See Respo de t eat 8-9. Des te th s c te t o , however, as e m rat o J d e u , t e U C a e ts
th s case we ct o a t p e rece ved that severa mpl ees t the c or wendoc me ted al e s J 1 ) Seexh at Th s was he s s o e wh c ead the resp de t s restSee ope -Mendo a 68 . t Fu he othe h alle hate a e s mpr perl ested he , t e esp de t s prese te ev de ce t t e e
the result o r c al p o .
The espo e t also es pea that the Fo m- 3 he c se d t e stateme tsc t e the e sh d be supp essed because e c c msta ces surr he acon t t ted re s v lat s he F h dme t h s.See esp de t B e t9
he cl ms t s e w t essed eats d rected at the deta ees d, u er th oa m sphere " she w s terr ed w th be ve he hts.See Re po de t s ie tThe es o de t test ed co ce e host e atm s he e" he de e o he t t e U e s we e ed d t she el m d eshe o d t e eI T 6 6 66-6 )he als est e , we e h t e ce s d o d ei e
Ja 1 T . 6 63 66-6 )
1 o t e exte t that the espo de t seeks o h ve us ppl the law deral c c t t e th t e F rst C rcu t wh ch th s c se ar ses, we d c e to do soSee a er o n e mo IDec 3 1 989) the a d h s o c ll l ows a cou precede c ses s c cu t)See Re p de t s B e at8-9
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A o a though the e on ent testi e th he h stic ie on e w i o b te om ing he ce hone he a o t s e owe to m e ho e
ng he e ention l.J t -3 3 4 at 47 6 66 67 77-78 8 )Fu e he es on enta o te e t t e etainee e g ven o n e ho gh he c m he cou
e o beca e w wea ng cu so th t the o n wat we e ozen (3 4 at 48 49 71 7 79)
Fu e a hough e e on en t sti e that whe m e et nees w te o sethroom hey we e em as e beca e hey we e ha cu e em e o ce s
em he o e ti e th he i no eque o use e bat oom i o e e e tre ent ( at3; 8 69-7 Mo eove he i not c im th nyo e w e ive o b th oom ci i s g he e ention (I t;T at 79 8 ) In s m g ve e ev e ce p ente e ee w h e Imm g tion u ge at wh e e e on en en e c
h has no ho n hat he e men u ng the ai etent on con te eg egvio on o e ght ( at-1
e e on ent o gu s on pe th e Imm g a ion u ge e e y ng hest i no v o te he F Amen men ght Acco ng o the e on en e con
th he ente e the i e Sta es th he he p of a smugg e coe ce bec u e s e wvi e o he ight n i not meet i h o ey y e he esSee
Re on en ' ie A he Imm g on u ge un howeve the e on e oec m th he m e eq e s co e th we e en e (I 2; T 9) S e m e hes emen thout c o the e t of ce n no of ce s e he we pon Fu e
te e th the agents to he th t he c e wo e ec e y a ju ge n not y e l.J at 1 ) eeRes on ent' A av t3 G ven e evi ence esente we gree wi emm g at on Ju ge hat the e on ent has not emon te th he F h Ame me
we e vio a e
F n y e e on ent o gues hat e mm atio u ge e e y n ng eg ato we e not v o te by the genSee Res on en s ief 1 No e e e
he Immig tion ge un the egu tion e no in en e to h o be con may not be e ie u on to c e e ny ight us antive o p oce en ceab e aw yy y in y mat e civ o c mina "ee Nava ro Chalan v A hcro 9 9
( t ) quo ng 8F 87 cco i g y e ow g o e i be e e e
2 We a o note t e D S o aine the es on en b h ce c e n e e econ me he ienage n i en i y ( J t9 SeeRe on en 's i h e i cate ee a oMa e oSan ova up aat 79 ( he o y' o en ity o a en i no s p e si e
it o e oi ono s ee even if i ega es o e ch occu re [o cee si en ity is e e e DHS c n e e y avo gge ng the e c u io y e
ocumen aw y n he [DHS' o ses io ev e ce u aw esence
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O M h 6, 200 , e Dep tof Hom l d S curity ("DHS ) p so a l s espo de t M ia L i ia ia g i with a No c to Ap a NT) al e i g that h1) is ot a itiz o a o al of the ite Stat s 2 is a itized a i e o Mexi o(3) ived i the U ited States a o E Paso, e as, o o about pril 5, 2005d (4) w ot
the ad i e o p ol d a e i spe tiob a I ig atio O er See Exh. OHS h gedt e R spo t as ovab u s tio 12 a)(6)( ) i) of he t s i p ese t i heU it d S at s witho t b i g a i t d o p o , or who iv d he ited Stat s a y imor la e oth r h s t db th At e e . O O tob 30, 2007,
spo d o g o s su i d w l a i s i which sh i do h a egat o s d d i d e ovab t s h g E h 2
nh r otio to suppress ev d t e espo d t t o gh ou s , ob et ad issio o e Fo I- sub itt d b D S, a egi t at th i atio o t d i th
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doc e t had ee ob ai ed i io atio of the Respo de t's Fo h d Fi A e d e ti ts. Respo e t's Motio o S pp ess at Dec. 4, 2007) Mo io o S pp
Speci ca l , he Respo de t a g ed hat ) e evide ce is he it of eg egio s viola io s oft e espo de t's Fou a d Fi h A e d e t i ts 2) he evide ce was give b eRespo de vo taril u de coe cive co itio s hat vio a e d e p ocess; d
I ig atio d s o s E fo ce e I E") o ce s viola ed DHS eg la io s i ob ait e ev de ce Id. She s b i ed s ppo i g oc e tatio i he otio , cl di g avit esc ibi g t e a eged eve ts s ro di g he a es .Id
O Ap i 7, 2008, DHS s b itted its Respo se o Respo de t's Motio o S pparg i g ha t e Respo de t fai e o estab ishrimafacie basis supp essi g e -2 .See
ove e 's espo se to Respo e 's Motio o S pp ess Ap . 7, 2008) A a ea iA g s 1 , 2009, he o hea d g e s o bo h p ies ega di g the s pp essio of 21 . T . a 7-12. T e o t dete i ed tha it was ab e o co c de that ese aviolatio s of he co s it tio a i ts we e so eg egio s as o wa a a s pp essio of evida d de ied e o io to s pp ess.IJ Decisio a 2 A g. 2009). The o gra ed t
Res o de 's e es vo dep e i lie of e ova .Id The Respo de ese edappeal, which s e led wi t e Board of ig atio Appea s B A" o Boa ") Septe e 10, 2009.
O Octobe 1 7, 20 1 1, the Boa d iss ed a decisio a d e a ded he case to e ol co side a io of he espo de 's a ega io s, supp e e atio of e eco d w
o o e o o e of e age ts i volve , a d he I igra io Judge to assess w e hes pp essio is approp ate e ed i t is case " Ma ia Leticia Ga cia g i a , A98 237
B A Oct 7 , 20)
The ou he d a ea g o Fe 7, 20 2, e Respo de testi ed i s
of he applicatio . The Respo de t, o g co se , e es ed es i o o o e o ohe age ts i volved, a d DHS ecl ed e o 's e est to p ovide s c tes o Bp ties s b i d w i e c osi gs o g wit p oposed di gs d li gs the o .
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The Respo de esti ed hat she had ee wo ki g abo ho a he MichB co cto i e Bed d, Massach se s, whe i i atio o ce s e te ed the b di gThe o ce s we e wea i g da k u i r s a d ca i g g s. A ale o ce spoke o l
Sp ish. A ot e wo ke seated e t to he Res o de t said e o cia s we e i ig ato ce s.
T e Respo de t e a e pte to ake a p o e ca o e ce p o e, t a o ce to d he to stop ta ki g o t e p o e a d took t e o e o e ea . The espowas to d b he o ce to sta d wi h a g o p of ve wo e w e e s e was es rai e wit p
1The Respondent did no n w whe er a orker w s n e U t S a s ega y, an w en qu s nd c ss- xam na he es nden nv e er F A endm n g t aga n elf nc na
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h dcu s She did not el anyone that he dcu s were hu ing he or t hey e e too tig t.A he ime s w s a res ed, she did not n s e was doing anythi g susp cio s Res onden w s p t in a s ngle- e lin d l d o t e c fete ia t h c or whe an ofa ked r r na e and g ve he som a e s w ic anothe o cer took om her abou twomi utes la e be e t e es ondent d an oppo unity to e hem e of cers en took
p c eDur ng the a est, t e es o dent saw a an te p ing to r n away and he of cers
abb e a wit ce T es ondent lt s e was unable to e ve t e c or due to t epresence o t e o ce s d felt like s e ad to do w atever e o c rs ld er to do e
es ondent s w at e o ce s ad g ns, even tho g o cers n v took he w pons omthei holsters
W le the espond nt was waiti g n the ca teria a ea s e saw u o ve omen andwo ma e o cers going o the es oo One of t e wo en e ed om the b room cryingd said s e as emb assed bec s e cers took o t e women's clo es nstead f ei
handcu s o al ow t m to use e to let l hough e espo den d cli e use of ba oom cili i s in orde to avoid this u iliation s did not so l herse f t y point
he es ondent was t en aken o a bus wi ur or ve ot e women whe e she had toait r he bus to l up be re depar ed The of cers g ve the espond n sa dwiches and a
bo le of wa er, which e e ondent cou d no eat bec use he h ds w re st a ed andbecause t e od a d d nk we e ozen
Once e b ive a its destination e es onden was sea ched T e of ce s tookhe coa d re l ced he shoes w h ones t at were too big The espondent t oug t e o cerswe e laug ing at w en they saw the s oes bu t espon e did not u derstand w at hwe e sa ing d did no know whet er hey we e in c ng any comm n s bou e s oes
e R spondent was t en to a room w ere a t a esk s ke t he in S anish ees ondent tes ed t it was stil y ti e when s e s oke with h man t he desk S e idow how ong i had bee since s e h a ived work a day bu thi s t was more t a
e t ho s e man ked he e na e dat of i w e e she was om f s e k ds, an if s e was ma ied e espondent was a aid of what th an wou d do wi h ein a ion so she lied old e man s e was not m ried but t a sh had kids S e esti ed
at s e i ot know w y s e was id o what t ey wou d do wi h e for a on Wquestioned du ng cross- xamination w e he she was a aid because of bei g n he counil egal y, e es ondent invoked er F mend ent rig ag inst se f nc m a io
e es on ent esti d at whe s e aske e man at t e desk w at wou d ha pen, esai would p to t e ju ge is was t st on m one i g ablega oc ss i not le s co l ta to an at o e nt l s e was in jail and atto eya ved s ying t e w re t e to ov d legal ass s ance a that t deta nees co d s a
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d was pe d o ake a pho e al . She a ed he bab sit e w o wa g a e o po e a o v m e S e a ke abo e so a d o d he ba s t e
od a d ha he wo ld o o i g home
Tha h Respo d wa ive a o o leep o d a blanke A o he
a ked he o e r mo e blan e bu he o e a d he e wa o l o e l e pe he Re po e a d he o e d ee we e o h d he a d wa e a se o d he we e a ai oze he Respo de was o p m t ed o se he ba oo b he
a a had o wa i people wa ed o se e e oom a ou Sh dba oo es ha igh bu d d no o he se f.
A o e poi she wa p o a p e a he be i ved wa o o e as b wo e pl e a s e o a ail he Respo de did o k ow he a e of he whe e he wa d ai e he Re po d wa ea ed abo ve a a
Whe he Respo de wa o d d o -ex i a io a ou he pla e of
a w a whe he he o was o Me i o h Re po de i vo e he Fi ei agai elf i i a o S mi a l D S p ese e t e Re po de w h Mexi o d asked whe e he we opi s of he b e a e a d he bi e iso a d he Respo de aga vo d he Fi h Am dme ig a d de i ed o a
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( ) Fo I 821 , pp i at o Te p a o e te at s Mias Ga ia, 95 045 1 1 ;
(8) Fo I-765, ppl ati E p e t u rizatio M aA as Ga ia, 95 045 1 1 ;
(9) Fo W-4, E p o ee 's With d g A owa e e i ate
M r a A ias G a;( 0) Fo -9, E p y e Eligibi i Ve atio M ia asGar ia, 95 045 1 ;
(1 1 ) Phot op o ork h iza a a d S ia e ty Cr Ma ia s G a, 95 045 1 1 ;
(12) pp at o E p oy e t Ma ia ias a ia ( ate J l23 2005);
( 13) ppli atio E p oy e t M a ias ia ( ated July21 , 2005 ;
Respo de t's M io to S ppress Ev de e (M 18, 2008), i ludi g:
I Res o de t' s B e S ppo o He Mot o to pp ess;( ) avit o Resp e t, M ia e i ia Ga ia;Dep e t o H el d e u i 's Me d aw i Oppos tio t Resp de t'sM t o to S pp ess Evi e e d Te ate P o eedi gs ( p . 1 2008 ;
Respo e t' s Motio t S bm Rep y o G ve e t' s Resp se (J 29 2009);
T a s ipt o e i gs ( g 1 1 , 2009) ;
O a De isio oe IJ ( ug. 1 , 2009);
O de e IJ ( . 1 1 2009);
t e o ppea o a De isio o a I grat o J dge (S pt,2009);
B e S pp o Resp e t's ppea o I i at J dge's De isio (De2009);
M a et a G a gu 98 37 255 (BI O t 1 , 20 1 1);
Dep me t H e a d S it posed Fi d gs a d R i gs ( pr 18, 20 2)
Dep e t o H el Se Sub is i ( pr 8, 20 ) i di g( ) r e ate o aria et ia G ia i( ) Tra slat o i h er ate et a Ga a g ar;(3 h Ce i a e o G ov i is ros ia(4) T a s t o i h e i a e v i is e s G ia;(5) s at Ce i at ;
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V S S OF LAW
Motion to up ress e oval P o ee ingsA m n o p e mu t be a e in i in be acco p d by a d
h x l i he n why the evi enc in q s i h be suMatter f W g,3 &N Dec.820, 822 BI . Th i ivi a e ki g o upp ess vi nc n b den f f s e t li pri a facie c s that he vi c sh ul be supp
Ma ter f T g, 3 & . 6 s a lis ap ima facie ca h n viee i supp es on u ovi spec c ile n s bas u
suc lle on ca o be n c n lu y o be base on coun l.d see a s Matter Barcenas, 9 &N ec. 60 A 88); atter f , 3 Dec. 82 22 " e e ap y s o challen e th ad sibili y f a u ent h me e o e in o
uf c n o su t n his b n. s if vi i o e h h fno b exc in h ev c th contes e oc n ay eco . . . f he f v s ch t a e c l ed f cxcl h v nc n u ion h n h cl m mu t al o b su pesp n n s ecla a on alon h e e su c nt to u a n his buBarce as, 9 &
Dec. a 6 2Even a tech cal y e c ive rt f al n oes not n c ly ne a ion ce i nu l vo .ee West er e , 202 F 3 4 51sC r.2 0 ) see
a s , A il Ga e s v S, 525.2 66 2 975Only h n h es on ent p of es ab i h ng pr ma facie c upp ion l DHS b c lle
s u e he bu de o jus i g h e in hich i ob in v d ce.Barcenas, 9 &NDec 6
" b en ny in ic ion ha o-2 3conta inf ma n tha s inco eob e by oe c on o dMa ter f a irez anche , &N D c.503, 5 5 0 B A
80 , h doc m n s nh tly y a m sibl a v d nceepo abili y.Barc a , &N Dec. 6 see s atter f T r , &N Dec.34 , 3B 980 vi e e u l v n a iv n us n n ae u e n s of u p oces u d t e i en n ee a Ma ter f arcia 7&N
Dec.3 9, 32 B 980) a n invol n y pon n a s Mex co as in v ble ha h h n h s h t o
c c e ith hi a y his at p o d s b in ac iv ly int fco ld b et ne hou expl at on of hy he in sto y an hen
nly sig i c e io i cu y h l p d .."
.B he o e e n he E lusio a le
he S emeCo le INS pez en za, 8U S 32 84 ,hat xcl si n y ule no ply in mov l ce i sId. 05 h c e conc e S
2 The Homeland ecuri Act of 200 , as a ended tran ferred t e en rce ent, ervice and admi i a ivnc i e Im igra on an Na a za o Se v ce (" S ) to O . 68 Fed Reg 9 24 2
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agen s ho entered a processing pl , s me s a io i g e se ves a e ex ts, as o o cer" oked r pass g emp oyees o aver ed e r ea s, av i ed eye co tac , or ed de . " Id. at 03 v du s splay g suc be av or were a e a ques on in Eng sId. If ey ed resp n n E g is or er se ouse e susp cio s of e ues io ing ag ey ere er es o ed in Sp s reg ng ei g t o e i e U i ed S atesId a
03 7 t a e y, t ir -seven e p oyees ere rou ed up d eta ned a e p , and a e a en cou y jailId
A is ep r a i n ear g e f e resp nde ts n e ded a e evidence o e e IN s d e s ppressedId T e I m gra ion J ge a d e B A b rejec ed s c msH ever, rev e , e N n Circui ou of A ea s c c ude at e Resp dede en v ated s Fou end e r g s, a d e exc us o a y ru e a ed e ev de ce e c te d ng s de e o i s ep a i n e ri g e Supre e Cour rev
ers a ed at e " a ce bet ee c s s be e s c es o t aga s ap yi g e c us n ry rule n c vil dep r a i ea ngs e d y I SId. a 1050 n reac ng sc nc us on, e u ote a iad f c ors i erent e process i se f coun e a c n
i ropr e y t e exc s o a r e rem va procee gs: a re va pr ceed ng s ac vi ac ion de er e e gi il y remain [t e] cou ry o unis . .a cr e, is y prospec ive y as t e e s rig t rem n in t e cou try, v ri us o
r tec i ns a u r a cr i a a are inapp ica e i e re va p cess, e au horit nu ng an mmigra on j dge ere a o g t e c rs isc ssed.Id a 039-40
T e reme r a so enumerated severa ctors d in s i g t e ete re va e f te us n ry u e in suc a r cess e e y c D S co ee s es s ing i en y a alie age (g ve a e pers d ide i y f a a ien t e se ves ever s pressib e) y epe e or a e ua e so rces, e i e uc f r ng f cer cond c g ven t a e v st percen age il ega a ie s es e p r
v un depar ure), DHS o compre e sive sc e e r e er ng ou end env ati s by i s cers, c ould reduce e e cac of m or ing addi i ver aps feguar s. d.a 1 044
T e S preme ur a so scru n ze e cos s a e rg sId a 1048 G ve es eer er f ear ngs e y, e ere pr s e of al o ing a ie s o invo ee c s n y ru e ou d cause e ays a d provide use of scarce resources e i e
s) a u timate y o d ave " a verse pact e e ec ve ad s at n fi igra io la s Id. a 1 050 e Supre e ur e a ned a [ is is par icu y e ia procee i g ere elay may be t e ly de se ava ab e a ere pro ems a ready e h t e se a r tac cs.Id. a 1 049 (c nga er a d a , 1 7&N ec. 0 (B
1 79 sum, e Supreme C ur s r sed a e l ed c o of a rem va proce
r v de a s rea li ed de e m a e g b l y o re a i is c n r re, liged e r di gId a 03 (" e p pose of de r a o s o pun s p
r sgressio s ra er pu e d o a u g v o a on f e grat o la s
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"Egreg ou ne
I I S v L pez Me d za,a plurali y o he Supre e Cou e e door ope by s a i gt a hey e o determinatio as o eg egiou Fou e e t v olatio a d espas ofo er in iola e li e ies hat m g tr sg ess otions of dame tal i e s or u de i e e
pro a ive va ue of e e ide ce o ta ed o ere de e oped good easo o elieve ame d e t io a io s y S o cers were w de pread "Id a 050 T e Supre e ouexp e sly co temp ated vio atio s in t e e oi va i e p y ica assau t, a d o her co duct
ocking to t e con cie ce, " by ci i gch a a 342S 65 1952 , whe e eme ic olu o wa rced i to petitio er to i duce stomach pump g, n order to oev de ce L pez-Me d za 468 S at 5 lackmun,J concu ring)
e First cui Cour o Appeal und aa en wa ot depr ved of duep oce whe he appea ed at h s Natio a Secu ity E t y-E t Reg st atio Sys em iwithou cou sel, o i g hat he petitio er did ot ro er peci c e de ce o a y gove e
co duct by hrea , coercio , or p ysical abu e, " d hat e d d ot a k to leave, was o
he cou d not lea e, or was res ai ed om lea i g duri g the nte viewKa amar v. za e 464 F d 65, 71 1 t 2006 T i case i tima es a these are al fa o s a e First Cwou d weigh heir calcu us i dete m i g w at i es to e eve of e egio vHowever, a -L pez-Me d za F r t Ci cu t c e u d alie s ad s io nvo unt y wa age repea edly told he a e she ad o c o ce " and at s e must leave media
d w ere al e w s isolated a d take om e o e to a s ra ge o ce a e at night, to tai adm ionSee a a Dura I S 568 F d803 Cir 1977
i en e
lie wi hi the borders o the U i ed State , whe her legally or l ega y, a e p t
by he equ rements o due procesMa ew D az 426U S 67, 77 1976 t ough eexc u io ry e is inapplica le i depo atio d e o a p oceed gs r Fou Ame mevio a o s, alie may chal e ge the admissio o evidence i depor atio d remproceedi gs the e ide ce wa gathe ed i io atio o the due p oce s c ause o Ame d e t E egiou Fou h A e dmen vio a ions a d vio at on of INS regu ations ma Fi h Ame dme vio atio that ect the d me al a ess of a proceed g E dencob ai ed p rsu to uc io at on may e e re be suppre sedMa er f arc a,17 &NDec at320
Exa p e of due p oce v olatio inc ude coerced con ssions, a a Dura , 568 F da 803 ie ' si ed stateme t made a e hour of n g e inte roga on wa coerced
there e i adm s ible depor atio proceedi g a d he repeated de al of acces to coua te f Garc a 7 & ec at32 alie te e t w olu t y and t e e read e where NS o ce re ed o allo im o pea withatto e a d ed hi to
be ie e hat depo ation wa e itab e
The A ci i g Supreme Cour p ecede t, noted hat a gid u e a ot emerunder which eve y vio atio o an age cy egulato y equ re e t re ults i the validat o sub eque t agency actio o e exc usio of e de ce om ad i i t a i e p ceedi g "Matte
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of Gar a- lores, 17 Dec.325 327 (B 1 80) (c tat ons om tted). Howeve the B astated at whe e agency action is equi ed by constit tiona o stat to y law violation o
mp ement eg lato e i ement is sub ect to se io s cha enge."I . at 328. developingthe two p on p ej dice test the B co s de ed the p ej dice against n i dividual d fa ess of a p oced e.Id at 32 .
E Regu a o iola ions
egu ato y vio at ons p mu gate by a de al a ency wh ch a ect the i hinte ests of ot e s a e controll ng upon e a ency.US ex rel A ar Shau h ess 347U.S. 260 ( 54); olumb a Br a as S s emv S 316 U.S. 407 (1 42).
A mmigrat on of ce may k quest ons of nyone so o g as he does not est ainee om of an ind id a ot nde est to wa k away." C.F . 287 8(b) (de n
nte o ation " as question n des ned to elic t spec c in o mation "). Howeve mmi at on o ce has easonabl suspicion sed on spec c a icula le cts that the pe s
bein q estioned s ... en a ed in a o ense a nst the Uni ed States o isalien e a y nt e Un ted States the imm g ation of ce may ie y deta n t e pe son estion ng8C.F .R 287 .8(b )(2). I o at on obta ned om th s q estion ng may sh t e ba is as bseq ent est. 8 C. . . 287.8 b)(3) est sha l be made on y when he designatedi m g ation o ce h eason to be ieve at the pe son to be ested ... is an a ien l e ly i
e n ted States." 8 C.F.R 287.8(c (2). hermo e 8 C.F.R. 287.3 conce s ep otoco s to be used in the sposit on of cases of a iens ested w thout w a t Spec ca y
a al en a ested witho t wa nt an placed n a p oceed s nde sect on 240 oAct w ll be ad sed of the e sonsr his o he est a d e i ht to be ep esente at noe pense to he Gove ent." C.F. . 87.3(c). t mate y owe e ese eg ations donot e not ntended to sha l not be co st ued to and may not be e ed upon to c eat
r ghts substantive or p oced a en o cea le at law by y p y in a y m tte cc im na ." 8 C F.R. 287. 2; a arr hala v Ash ro ,35 F 3 23 (2004).
I . F ND NGS OF FACT ONC USIONS OF LA
s a p e imina ma e the Co nds that even if e Respondent had establ shede re io s m scond ct y CE o ce s w antin s pp ession HS has ndepe denesta l shed the Respondent s dentity d al enage and the e y avo ds t g er ng e c sion e. See Sa o a ,1 N ec. at 7 . HS s m tted a copy of e hcerti cate a a Let c a G c a g bo on ecem e 16 8 e ecting e saname and date of i h o e ed by the Respondent du i he testimony.See xh. B. Al o ghthe espondent nvoked he Fi h e d e t ight and dec ined to swe whethe thdocument was in ct he bi h ce i cate the o t d a s a ne tive n e ence o he eto a swe nd nds that the docu e t is a copy of the espo e t s b h ce cateSe a er
G e ara20 N ec. 23 4 B ( adve se i ence m y in ee be dom a espo de t s s lence n de o atio p oceedin s.").
Mo eove he Cou nds this evide ce ad issible and co side s it i he entltr stwo hy and e i b e to p ove aliena e.See e erally Bar e s & ec. 0 (hold nthat the adm ss b lity of e idence n emo a p oceed n s is ete ined y whethe the ev
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sproba i e he her i u e i nd en ally ir o a no o depri e e alien o proce s see also Mat r of Ponc -Hernandez, I&N Dec 78 I 1999 ( ro idin ha
he ab ence o proo ha e responden adm sion ere incorrec or o ained by coercid re , e e idence bmi ed by DHS is con idered inheren ly ru o hy d re ia le o pal ena e The Res nde d e no alle e ha e ir h cer i ca e con ain al e in
and has o ered o pr o ha her admi ion re ardin her n e d da e o bi h were ob aineby c erc or ure Si arly,he n e and da e o b r h are ide cal o he e pondehe e idence proba i e o he e pon e ' iden i and aliena e ccordin ly, hed a S ha de e den ly e abli hed he Re po de ' iden i y and aliena e y
accep able me s, a such e idence ay no be uppre sed.S e Sandova 17 I&N Dec a 79s a i ha he body' or a ie i o up re i le a he rui o he oi o
l e a e r ea ch occ r e Thi e idence i u cie on i s o n o ch e o rem abili y, hich he Res onden ha ma e no a emp o rebu In ny e
ou con der he es onden ' addi io al u en
M on o Sup ress
The our denie he Respo den ' mo on o pres a he has a led o s cien e ide ce ha he I 13 should be excluded nderMa er o Barc nas, he Re po den
ea he b de o demon ra e hy he e idence should be up re sedS e Bar nas, 9 I&Nec a 6 -1 The ou co cl de r reason de cribed below ha he c de c bed
Re onden do no rm a a r exc udin he e idence; accordin y, he urden hshi ed o D S o demons ra e ha he e idence as properly ob ai edSe i Where he Re onde , in e o o me her b e , he o pro ide ad ional es imony, in
es i ony om a e pre en d in her e , she may do o hro h compliance i h o rproced re r ca l n i e seS eImmi ra ion our Prac ice Man al, ha er 16 b ii pre en i wi nes es her han he re ponden , pa e m e a i nes li ha co
e requiremen ");s a so id ha er 3 3 pr 9, 009 The Re ponden did noo c mp y i h ese proced ral req ire en d did no reque om he our ad i io alr prep a on Accordin ly, he our relie e irely on e Respo den ' a da i aes y d con der he oc me a y e idence ubm ed y he ie in de y
Re ponden 's o o
3 ho h h b rd n o p oo had o shi d o D S Co r p ovi dop o ni y r DHS o p s na n s i ony, which DHS d c i d s, spi h Boar 's dir c iv s pp n ion o wi s o y o on o o o a s invo v , i h r pa as app op ia y so r q s h or Co r ains o a o y o ca i n sss a sp eand d c in s o ss a s o na as
h r is no i d ca ion ha addi iona wi n ss vi c is ss n iaSee 24 ( ( ( im i a ion j ds a . n rro a xamin , a d cross- xam n a an any i n ss s ; C.F R 1 5( ( Upon
in sa is ha a wi n ss w no a p ar an s an ha i n ss vi nc is ss n iaJ d sha iss a s b o na )
4 h Co r isa s wi spon n s ass r on a h Board h spo d n s a aviins c n a a ions on wh c Co co r y oard nd ca d a s i h s ond na a ions, hC u ss s in w ho akin c a n in s r a o h vo n a ir spon n s s a n s h r ac ss o co ns Maria L icia Garcia i ar, 9 7 255 c7,
ccordin y, h o r is d is o pro s h c a an s ci c r asons r i s n a of h o io , y on h s o s a avi an s imo y in a in i s rm a ion
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;
. he ou h en en and e E lus n Rule
e Co t see o rea on to j ct p ced t that he e c i na is applicablec vil im g atio p oceedings e c s th s case e alogo o t c s nLopezMe o a wh ch S o ce s l al ob i ed info a o about th a ie In w in t
d te enc va ue d p b ic pol c c nce s, , th S eme o t h l t a h dshou ot b lo d t c vi oceed ng c c l y, Su o obs[w] n Fo Am dm n i s e a r i ed a d po a i n h ar ng , th s l s a d ve
a e o om h main s s wh c o e h n w e c at d o solv , both ex e se o e a m st a v d cisi -m s d of h t ctur f e acco modate i q i s i to s arc a d z q est onopez Me o a468 U S a 104(q o at er o San o a 17 D c. a 8 )
H r h Respo den is at m to ais t is t d j hat re nary proce di gs, th spo den oes o a ar l l r l e b es v
depa , which his Co ha a ea e a d wil rei s ate. e R s o dent as
s b i e a y ap ica ions to h s o , a d g a ti g he moti n t i ate o no or with a lega stat n h s co n y. th Sup me Cou t r v de , " a pplexc u io ary e p oce di gs at e i en ed n to pu is past a g s io u
eir con i ce or enewa ou req i e he co o clos e to o go g v ola th la opez Me oza4 U S at 10 ha a s add esse th s conc asta d tha w e w ose s a s o a l s sa ed om e o t o h oop at on o the xc usion y r l r w ld a anc i n g of a con i g v th s co t y s migra ion aws e o ov D c. at 81 T r ,
de s d n the im ica ions o gr g h R s o de t's ot o o te mi a , h c s at pub ic o icy a d av spon nt i a a li b t e Co t de ie
motion.
o has c c s i D S s o a g h n a on ga d nge es ond t' s a , to erm na h oc d g o d al es on ent t co
v o at t i ra on aw of s c a w ld c n ra ic ub c po cyee i(" ]el as wo d c ea l s ra e x s b c o c a ai stalien s egis re pr sence t i co M ov r a th F rst cui ha u d "i e nd thare not elevant to e e it mate bas s emo al o erWestover 202 F 3 a 77. TheF st C rcuit as als ecog z at rt Ame d e t v atio d ot con it e g
r inval dat ng va roc ed ng 'a 80 , i t C rc t as und at ail e to no ify a po d of s o h r ht do s t e d r a ot er e
s a m t i ad ssib na d o a ion oc e n Na a o Ch n v A h ro59 F. d 123 1st C r. 004 Thus, o ob a d a a ab y a ro ate thma b a lo ed, n an o o a in s r i rat o aw of s c u r a t s b e cha ged o do.
C. Eg egiousness
W DHS' ac ons n h s ca rof conc e po d n d d o sc iscond c hat r s o t v o eg o co s na io a ns. The
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b t o t s r on y l bl to m n m r r s w s ot t r y n s t b o c s w s no
l r s lt t i p l cy i R o nt st t not ro r s w c s w t b c s t y w r oz n s l t
c pl t y bl t s p ysi ly nc bl cons min t m
i s r n ition y q t C o s not t l n x ri nc ; t R spon nt s m ly s t ll m scon ct ro r t ly c ct riz s r s." See Lopez-Mendoza, supr
. h d e
D s i t s nd t s l s t t r w x c t nl lst s n t i ts l nv l t n ob n o r st.Westov r 202
F.3d 4 0. A c r n ly s t HS con ct d s n r s to n t l tion t t s t n l i s o o n . Alt o
c c s t im t on rs ss ss n rr nt R s n t s
circ c s s ro n n r st ons t t o c r r s n b b ln t s iol t n o m i r t l ws nd s l y t w t c b in . See A 2 2 C. .R. 2 7. b 2 . Sim l o L ez Me d aw r n t r sp nt i o t t r r c i
t v l ons r occ n t r s o n l c o m oym nt st r lt in c t s t n m r o m loy t c l i c
w n c nt . See Lopez e do a 46 .S. t 0 5; ee al o n nt s t on tS R p y o s s 2 J y 29 200 c r n y R
il t r v s c nt vi nc t t r rr st s r lt o c ppr s nc n ct ry n n ity t nstr t w l t nst sc nt yr a o bl c s r rr s . See M eofTor u ra
r o r in mp r n t t ons o t s c r os w ic r cd to b pr c ss v t ons c i ns n t is s ll o . See e a i Du a56
.2 0 ;a e o G rci , l&N c. 20. H r t spon t w n t co r t m con s i n t r l t r l r s n to q tion byIC o r . I c t
n nt s s l ct v w t n r tion pr i to t o c r c o sc os s w o t n t r q st co ns l no d s
y q st to o tact or r t n co ns l n . r r o l tions o t c n r o y n r n. s on s t ny
t r . T o s ss n r ly str n w n n ss t t C c rs r r y t r r to r
sti n t R s on nt t c t rs w p ns n r st w t o s r wn r t o t r st rs R on t n t l t t s n c t ns r q st ons or t t r o tio w t s w s t t r t w ti t ly to j n t by tcor in y b t in r t n s n o t in n m n r t ol t n nt ri ts t n o s pr ss
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E Regulato Viola ions
t o he Court n s that no vio ation o agenc regulatio s occurre a violation oagenc r g atio s oes not warrant t e suppression o evi enc in civil immigration
roc e s. ot the deral regu ations the First Circuit ave xp icitl state t at t
reg ations i C.F. . 2 do not are not inten d to s l not be cons ue to nd mae r on to cr ate a y rights s bs a tiv or proce ra e rc able at aw b pn a r civi or crimina ." C F . 0 0 ;Nava o Cha an 59F a 2 . e
reg ations ha t Respond t argu s t at C viola ar a i hin C.F. . n ing at t IC o c rs acte ina pro ria ly t ir actions o not rise to vo d w an r ting a otion to su ress as on d e process vio ations. I w ing
costs a e s o xc u ing ce ain iec s o vid ce as was o e nope Men a,t eCo still a ls o t si e o a owing the evidence.
Whi e this o rt mphas es at it oes no con o the o cers' con uct it reco iat even actions were vio ations o e s onde t s rig s they were not egregio
sev re enoug o t r inate e proc e ings. C id not us rce or th t eat o rce ag nste es on ent impo a tl the evi ce was not n nta l un ir. A t oug tcirc mst ces c s d m c isco or to e spo e t t er is no sp ci c i ence ts po a ng o gregious misco uct b the eats coercion or sical abu e ere
con id r g the com ting ctors pr sented in t is case t e Cou e ies t e Respon emotions to suppress vi ence.
ase on th espond nt's r ig ir c i ca a th Fo -2 r ar su te HS ot o w ic ar a issib a relia l t Cou nds t at suc ess l onstrate t s on nt's i na e and re ovabili t at espo
as aile to o er ise m et er b r en o esta is aw l statusSee a e o T e na
V a ea 3&N ec. 2 A ); ee o Woodby v S 8.S. 2 (19co c u ing no e or a ion or er a b ntere n ess e groun s r epor ation re c e an co vincing evi ence ee a o Ma e ofRo gue Teje o &N Dec. 5 A
00 provi in t at once HS' r n is sa is e the bu e s i s to the respondent to law s t s y a pr ond r c o cr i evi e ce Accor in t e Cour ndsconvi ci g a e vocal evi ence a th respon ent is r movab ec rge t Noticeto p e r
e Co rt w ll grant e espon ent's Motio r Reinstate e t o Vol tar ep r
I O DE
s on t r goi t owi OR S s a n r
IT I H BY O DE D at t es o nt s mo ion o s p r ss eE I ;
IT I EBY F E O E ED tha t e es o nt s motion to te inateremoval proce i s e IE ;
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"' EREBY F HE O ERE e pondent e E o udepa ure n ie o remo a an w ou expense o e Uni e Sta es o e t on or v\ 0 ay om e date o ec ion Y HE O E E a espon en fai o comply w
y o e abo e o e , e o unta y depa e or er a l wi out e ot ce or r ceedaca e e next ay a e espo en s a b or e e emo e om e United S aex co on ch g s s s a ne t o ice o e
W N HE PON E : I you o o un y ep e nite Staw t in e me rio spec , a remo a or er w l au oma ical y be entered aga
u t o c io 240d) of t e mmig at on an Nat on ty Act, you w al o be ubjece ow ng pena t e : 1 Yo wi e ec o a ci i e a ty o o e s han
more a $5 000 and 2 ou w e ine gib , a perio o 1 0 year , o rec eof emo al, a j s t o s a s registry o n ary depa u e or a c ge o o mm
a us
yo a reser ed you rig t o app a e yo a e e abso e rig t o adec s on f you do ap a , you mu t rovi to th Boar of mmigration App al wi30 ay of ling an app al, u ci nt proof of having post th vo unta partur bon .
e oa d w no re te the o y epa e iod s a order you do me y roof to e oa d a o un y e ar u e o as een o te C.
1240 26c )(ii)
yo o no ap ea an ins a e a mot on o reopen or recon er durio u a y epa ur perio , e perio al owe r o nt y d pa re w o s aye
o ex en ed, e ant o o unta y depa re wi e erm nated au oma ca y, e teo remo a w l ke e c imme at ly, an pena es r i u e to de a o a
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