Gjeroski v. Attorney General of the United States

OPINION

Petitioner Goce Gjeroski, a native and citizen of Macedonia, and an Orthodox Christian, A.R. 189, entered the United States without inspection at Laredo, Texas, and was served with a Notice to Appear on December 4, 2002. The NTA charged that he was removable under Immigration & Nationality Act (“INA”) § 212(a)(6)(A)®, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(6)(A)®, as an alien present in the United States without being admitted or paroled. The allegations were conceded, and, on October 21, 2003, Gjeroski filed an application for asylum under INA § 208(a), 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a), withholding of removal under…