Legal Opinion
Yesenia Payeras v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 9, 2018No. 17-1584PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Yesenia Garcia Payeras petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). After an immigration judge (IJ) denied her motion to reopen her removal proceedings and rescind its in absentia removal order, the BIA dismissed her administrative appeal. Having jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (a)(1), we grant the petition and remand for further proceedings.
I. Background
Garcia Payeras is a native and citizen of Guatemala. She and her three minor daughters sought refuge in the United States after they were threatened by gang members. In…
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