Legal Opinion
Sikiru Balogun v. United States Attorney General, Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 10, 2002No. 00-12442PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge:
Sikiru Balogun is a 50 year-old Nigerian male who lived in this country approximately 20 years before he was deported in December of 2000. Prior to his deportation (or “removal” in the terminology of the current law), proceedings were underway at the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to designate Balogun as a legal resident. In 1998, Balogun obtained an INS clearance, known as an “advance parole,” to travel to Nigeria for Ms mother’s funeral. Balogun believed that the advance parole document would guarantee his reentry into the U.S. However, upon his return,…
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