NAMIO

Interim Decision #2221 MATTER OF NAMIO In Deportation Proceedings A-19356812 Decided by Board August 17, 1973 (1) An alien's false statements under oath to a border patrol agent in a routine question-and-answer interview preclude a finding of good moral character under section 101(f)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (2) The alien's recantation of the false testimony approximately one year later when disclosure of its falsity was imminent was neither a voluntary nor timely retraction and, therefore, was ineffective to remove the bar to his establishing good moral character under…