Legal Opinion
Beltre-Veloz v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 9, 2008No. 07-1958PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Senior Circuit Judge.
The petitioner, Victor Beltre-Veloz, claims that the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) abused its discretion by denying his motion to reopen a removal proceeding. He claims that the motion should have been allowed because (i) he had received ineffective assistance of counsel, culminating in an in absentia order of removal; and (ii) he had advanced valid grounds for tolling the time limit that ordinarily applies to the filing of a motion to reopen. We find these claims unpersuasive and, therefore, deny relief.
The facts are straightforward. Beltre-Veloz, a native…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Syed Mahmood v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005
- Raza v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
- Ruiz-Martinez v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
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3Cited by23 opinions
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