Ernst Zundel v. Eric Holder, Jr.

OPINION

ROGERS, Circuit Judge.

Ernst Zundel, a German citizen, and his wife, Ingrid Zundel, a United States citizen, appeal the district court’s dismissal of their claims stemming from Mr. Zundel’s deportation in 2003. Mr. Zundel entered the United States in March 2000 under the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (VWPP), 8 U.S.C. § 1187. He subsequently filed for permanent resident status under 8 U.S.C. § 1255. But he failed to appear for or reschedule the hearing on his application and was subsequently deported. The Zundels filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, a petition for writ of mandamus, a…