Legal Opinion
Galvez-Vergara v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 16, 2007No. 04-60729PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Edgard Arnoldo Galvez-Vergara petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying his motion to reopen his removal proceedings after he was ordered removed in absentia.
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Galvez was admitted to the United States at Miami, Florida. In 1990, he was convicted in Provo, Utah of the offense of forcible sexual abuse, in violation of Utah Code § 76-5-404. He subsequently applied for and was granted an adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. After the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement discovered his prior conviction,…
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- Oscar Socop-Gonzalez v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Laura Luis Hernandez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Juan Monjaraz-Munoz v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
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