Legal Opinion

Sorto Bonilla v. Attorney General United States

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided March 15, 2018No. 17-2324UnpublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHWARTZ, Circuit Judge.

Abilio Sorto Bonilla petitions for review of the Immigration Judge's ("IJ") determination, in a reasonable fear proceeding, that he was not entitled to relief from his reinstated removal order. Sorto Bonilla argues that his due process rights were violated because the IJ conducted the proceeding without his counsel. For the reasons that follow, we will deny the petition.

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Sorto Bonilla, a native and citizen of El Salvador, first attempted to enter the United States illegally in 2010. The Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") deemed him inadmissible and he was removed…

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