Legal Opinion
Oscar Socop-Gonzalez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 5, 2001No. 98-70782PublishedCited by 597 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge PREGERSON: Dissent by Judge O’SCANNLAIN
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
Before appealing to a circuit court, an alien may seek relief from a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) by filing a motion to reopen his or her deportation proceedings.1 8 C.F.R. § 3.2(a). The purpose of a motion to reopen is to present new facts or evidence that may entitle the alien to relief from deportation. INA § 240(c)(6)(B), 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(c)(6)(B); 8 C.F.R. § 3.2(c)(1). An alien may use a motion to reopen to challenge the finding of deporta-bility itself, or to show that the alien is…
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