Malagon De Fuentes v. Gonzales

PRADO, Circuit Judge:

The journey of Petitioner Alma Rita Ma-lagon de Fuentes, from Mexico to the United States, then to Mexico and back again brought her to an odd legal intersection. While Petitioner would not have been deportable had she stayed in the United States, her leaving rendered her inadmissible upon return. And, because Petitioner returned when she did, relief was not available. For the reasons that follow, the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) is AFFIRMED.

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Petitioner, a native and citizen of Mexico, claims she first came to the United States in 1982. She…