Mohamed A. Ibrahim v. U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service

HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

In this case, we review the denial of discretionary relief incident to deportation proceedings and review administrative discretion to determine whether the exercise of that discretion has been arbitrary or capricious. We affirm.

FACTS

Mohamed Ibrahim, appellant, an Egyptian citizen, came to the United States in 1981 as an exchange visitor on an AID fellowship program and was authorized to remain until August 9, 1982. His term of residency was extended to October 15, 1982. While in the United States, the Egyptian Project, the subsidy for his training, was terminated.

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