Legal Opinion

Basilio Jimenez-Furcal v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 6, 2015No. 14-60126Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Basilio Jimenez-Furcal, a native and citizen of the Dominican Republic, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), which dismissed his pro se appeal from the final order of removal issued by an immigration judge. In dismissing the appeal, the BIA found that Jimenez-Furcal, through counsel, had waived his right to appeal; he had raised no specific argument challenging the validity of the waiver; and his appeal was thus not proper.

In this court, Jimenez-Furcal argues in a conclusory fashion (1) that the immigration judge and the BIA erred in failing…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Soadjede v. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  2. Douglas Hernandez-Ortez v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014

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