Halit Methasani v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Halit Methasani petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) that affirmed an immigration judge’s (IJ) denial of his motion to reopen his removal proceedings. Methasani has moved for leave to proceed in forma pau-peris.

Methasani is a native and citizen of Albania. On March 14, 1991, he was admitted to the United States as a refugee. In May 1992, Methasani was convicted of retail fraud in Michigan. In October 1992, he became a lawful permanent resident, retroactive to his admission as a refugee. In June 1996, and again in June 2001, Methasani was convicted of…