Joseph R. Bonne-Annee v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

On March 5, 1985, an immigration judge found petitioner Joseph Bonne-Annee de-portable and ineligible for political asylum, and granted him voluntary departure from the United States. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) summarily dismissed petitioner’s appeal and denied his request for oral argument. We affirm.

Subsequent to the immigration judge’s decision, Bonne-Annee’s counsel withdrew from the case. On March 15, 1985, Bonne-Annee, proceeding pro se, filed a notice of appeal to the BIA using Form I-290A. The notice of appeal directed petitioner to “[bjriefly, state reasons for this…