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    Al-Jazrawi Joy Esq.3000 Wilcrest Drive, Ste 230Houston X 77042

    Name: OROZCO GARCIA OSMAN

    .S Department of Justice

    Executive O ce r Im ga on Rev ew

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    DHS/ICE O ice of Chief Counsel OU126 No point D iv uite 2020Houston, X 77060

    043-745 97

    Date of this notice: 8/9/2 1

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    U.S Department of JusticeExecutive O ce r Immi ation Rev ew

    Decision of Board of m a ion Appeals

    Fa s Church, V g nia22 1

    F le: A043 745 73 Hou ton TX

    In re OSMA OROZCO GARC A

    I R MOVAL PROCEE GS

    A EAL

    Date:

    ON E A OF RESPONDENT: Joy Al-Jazraw E qu re

    ON A O DHS:

    CHARGE

    rad ey A She anA s tant C e Coun e

    AUG 9 2013

    Not ce Sec 212(a)(2)(A)( )(II) &N Act[8 U.S.C. 1 82(a)(2)(A){)(II) Con o ed ub ance v o at on

    odged: Sec 212(a)(7)(A)( ) I) I& Act [8U.S C 82(a)(7)(A)( )(I)] t no a d ant a or en y document

    Lodged: Sec 212(a)(6)(C)( ) I&NAct 8 S C 82(a)(6)(C)( )]Fraud or w l l m repre entat o o a mater al ct

    APP ICA ON Reopen g; adju tment o tatu

    The re po de t ha appealed heImm at on Judge Apr l 25 2013 dec o to deny hot on to reopen The re ponde t appeal w l be d m ed.

    The oard rev ew an Imm at on udge' nd ng o ct nclud ng nd ng a to thecred b o te t mony der the c ear y erroneou " andard 8 C R 003 l(d)(3)( ) Theoard re ew que t on o law d scret on and jud ent and a l other ue n appeal omdec o s o Imm grat on udge de novo 8 C.F R. 1003.l(d)(3)( )

    he Cour ted t e re pondent appl cat on r o untary dep e on June 6 20 here po dent had unt October 4 20 1 to oluntar y depart he n ted State The re po dentece ved e dv o the o e ue e fr l ng to voluntar ly dep rt b October 4 201( . at 2 Re ponde t Mot on to S ay Remo al at b ) he re po de t d d not dep rt theUn ted S te by October 4 201 On October 26 2011 the tate cr na co t vacated here pondent con rolled sub tance co v ct o on con t tut ona ground and d m ed ecr m na act on (Re po dent' ot on to Stay Remo a at Tab E) On Apr l 1 2013 there pondent ed a mot on to reopen on the ound hat h cr m nal act on wa d m sed The

    1The Depar me t o omeland Secur ty lodged add t ona charge that were conceded by therespo dent nd su ta ed b the Im grat o udge ( J at I).

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    A043 745 973

    i c udi g d u t e t o tu der ectio 245 o the Act r period o 10 ye er or l otice o the co eque ce o ilure to time y dep r i ot required O y writ e oticei m d ted S ectio 240 (d) o the Act

    The re po de t herei w p ced i remov proceedi g o ovember 13 2010 S Ex1 (Notice to Appe ) There re the provi io o ectio 240 ( d) o the Act pp y ere Giveh t the ece ry w it e w i g were i c uded i the e 6 20 order gr ti g there po de t vo u y dep ure d th t he did ot dep r vo u i y wi hi the time pe mittedd h ot pre e ted y evide ce o h vi g bee ted exte io o hi vo u t y

    dep ure pe iod by t e DHS he i b ed u der ectio 240 (d) o the Act om bei gco idered r d u tme t o t t . S Banda-Or z v. Go al s 445 3d 387 (5th Cir 2006)s also Ma r of Zm ws 24 &N Dec 87 ( A 200 ) ( di g o equit ble exceptio tothe pe lty provi io r il e to dep ); 8 C. R. 1003 1 (d)(3)(ii) A uch we eed otre ch he re po de t rem i i g gume t o ppe

    Accordi g y, he llowi g order h ll be e tered

    ORDER: There po de t ppe i di mi ed

    FOR THE B

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    UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEEXE IVE O ICE R IMM GRATION RE IEW

    IMMIGRATION COURT

    IN THE EMOVAL CASE O

    OROZCO G RCI , sm n

    RES ONDENT

    H STON, TEXAS

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    il No: A 043-745 973

    A PLICATIONS es onden 's Mo ons o eo en d S ay emo a

    OR RESPONDENT:Joy Ja aw Esq3000 W lc es D e, Su e 230ous on Texas 77042

    OR DHS:B adley Sherma sqOCC/ C /D Sous on, exas

    RD RS ON MOTIONS

    end ng be e he Cou s es onden 's Mo on o eo en ed on l 20 3 es onden asks he Cou o eo en h s emo al oceed ngs on he ounds haes onden s c na con c on was eo ened and he c nal ac on was d sm ssedFo t e easons s a ed be ow, he Cou den es es onden 's mo on o eo en

    F C S ND OC D L STO Y

    es onden s a na e and c en o Colomb a xh e was con c ed o ossess on o c ack coca ne on ugu 2 , 8 Id ; G ou Ex 3 e became a lawe a en es den on Feb ua y 7 3 xh

    On Decembe 3 20 0 he e en o o e and Secu y (D S)commenced emo a oceed ngs aga ns h , cha g ng es onden w be ngemo ab e ursuan o Sec on 2 2(a)(2)( )( )( ) o he m g a on d Na ona y c(I N o c ) ba ed u on a con c on ossess on o c ack coca ne Exh l Ssubsequen ly lodged wo add ona g ounds o nadm ss b l y aga ns es ondenu suan o Sec ons 2 2(a)(7)( )( )( ) and 2 2(a )(6)(C)( )o he c n tha eg d

    D S alleged ha es onden a led o d sclose s con ol ed subs ance con c on on h sa l ca on an mm g an sa See xhs 4, 5

    a e ng held on une 6 20 es onden a ea ed w h counsel andadm t ed the ctual al ega on and conceded he cha ges l s ed n he amended No ce o

    ea (N ) Based u on es onden 's adm ss ons and concess ons as we l a heexh b s subm ed by S he Cou sus a ned the cha ge o emo ab l y by clea d

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    con incing i nc R pon nt th a i nti p h ng vo un a y pa tu o om r mo .

    R pon nt t ti th t h h b n con ict u t 1989, h wcon ict po ion o cocain hr rock w un i hi c wh n h wtopp by po ic R pon nt claim th t th rug i not b ong to h m R pon nto mi t to th con iction ri ing whil intoxic t Hi t occu u to y prior to th h a ng R pon nt r t th t h h n m r i to hi wi r

    12 y ar an th y ha aught tog th . Hi wi an ught a Unit S atcitiz n

    h Cou g nt R pon nt pp ic tion p -h ng o unta y pa tuuntil Octob r 4, 2011.See Order of the Immigration Judge (Jun 6 2011) R pon ntan HS w app

    h tat c m na cou t op n R pon nt contro ub tanc con ictionan i mi th c mina action on Octo 26 2011 See Motion to Reopen,Ta S at70 80. R pon nt now k to r op n hi immi ation proc ing to pu uju tm nt o tatu in conjunction with a wai un ction 212(i) o th Act

    I . LAW AND ANALYS S

    A Time Limitation

    R pon nt motion i tim - r A mot on to r op n ha l within 90y o th at o nt y o a n mini t ti o o po tation or y Ju y 31,

    1 6, which r i at r. NA 240(c)( )(C)(i); 8C F R 1003 23(b)( ) (2012).R pon nt or r ting olunta y p tur unti Octob r 4, 2011, wa i u onJun 6, 2011, n hi motion to op n w l n a y two y at r h Couth n th motion to b untim y See id

    B Eligibili for Relief

    An i n who o not part llowing a g ant o o unt y pa u n whoha b n p o i w i n notic o th con u nc o main ng in th Unit Stat it tutori y b 10 y ar om pplying r a ju tm nt o tatu n oth r i c tion r r li NA 240B( ) 8 C.F.R 1240 26( )(2) R pon nt cc pt p

    h ing o u t ry p u on Jun 6 2011, n c i both w n n o i albout th con u nc iling to o unta i y p t y Octo 4, 2011 R pon nti not p th Unit S t h r h i t tutori y in igi at t i tim thi h k See id.

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    A 043 745973

    C Sua Sponte

    The Co h s d scre o der ts sua sponte author t to reope a case iwh ch the Cour has made a dec s o , un ess jur sd ct o the case s ested n theBo d See C.F R. 1003.23(b)( ).ua sponte author t s to be o ed spar gl , not

    as a ge eral remed r a hardsh ps crea ed b e rcement of the t me and number l m ts he mo o s regula o s, bu as a extraord nar remed reser ed r rulexcep o a s at o s atter of D , 22 &N Dec. 1132 33 34 (BIA 1999). For example, a dame tal cha ge the law o merel an cremen al de elopme ,would ual as excep o al s tuat o hat mer s the use of sua sponte author . I at1 35. It s Respo de t's burde o persuade he Court that h s c rcumsta ces are trulexcep o al be re t w ll te e e Id at 34; atter of Bec ord 22 &N Dec 1216,121 (B A 2000)

    The Board's dec s o atter of X- W , 22 &N Dec. 7 (B A 99 ), s t eo l co ro l g case ha llus rates he t pe of s tuat o wh ch sua sponte act on s

    appropr a e.See D 22 &N Dec. a 135. In that case a as lum see er s mot o toreope was gra ed whe he Board u d excep o a c rcumstances due to a ndame tal change the de o of re gee" broug t about b he Illegal

    Imm grat o Re rm and Imm gra Respo s b l t Act of 1996.See X -W 22 & NDec at 71 weep g cha ges" to the mm grat on aws were e ac ed onl u mo sa er the Board d sm ssed the respo de t's appeal.Id at 72. The respo de t s mot o toreope was ed e mo hs la er. Id

    Respo de 's s uat o s ot as compell g as he o e presented X -WRespo de s ot pr ma fac e el g ble r adjus me t of s a us See INA 240B(d)C.F R. 240 26(e)(2). Moreo er Respo de t cla ms e g b t r ha rel ef b r ueof a cha ge h s perso al c rcums a ces a er d sregard ng h s respo s b l t es under t emm grat on aws of th s co tr . Respo de t fa led to comp w h the te s of t eCour 's olu r depar ure order Responde t pro ded o exp anat on as to wh hechose o d sobe he Cour 's olu ar departure order a d rema u law ll the

    ted tates The purpose of olu depar ure s ot to allow al e s who areo herw se depor able to rema n the n ted tates r an de n te pe od of t me u lhe are e g ble r some other rm of rel ef.See atter of Shaar, 2 &N Dec. 54(BIA 1996).

    Also Respo de t has o expla ed wh he wa ted u l the da be re e end of h s ol tar depar ure per od o le h s Wr of Habe s Corpus w th the s ate cr m a

    co r See ot on to eopen Tab a 73. H s co ct o was aca ed b t a cou t a mere 23 da s a er See at 72. Had he pursued pos co ct o re ef earl er,Respo den ma a e ee a le o e h s mo o reopen w n he da per od or aleast w th the ol tar departure per od. Moreo er Responde wa ed u he wasdeta ed b DH 1 months llow g he d sm ssal of h s cr m al ac o to le t smot o to reope .

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    I additio Respo de t has egative e u ties O at least th ee occasio s Respo de t has violated the crim al laws a d e da gered the l ves of members of hiscommu it b drivi g a motor vehicle whi e u der the i ue ce of a cohol He her co ceded mak g a mater al misreprese tatio to immi atio o c als to procu e amm gra t visa. See Exhs 4 5 Although his co v ct o was vacated u der Padi a v

    Kentuc the re ewed crimi al actio was d smissed because the drugs had alread beedestro ed See ot on to eopen Tab The record also dicates that he ma havebee arrested r possess o of a rearm i December 9 7 See Exh 2 Respo de tde ed bei g arrested r th s o e se whe uestio ed b immigratio o cials. See id

    The Cour also ack owledges Respo de t's pos tive e uit es He s married to a ited tates c tize Darle e Orozco Garcia. See otion to eopen Tabs K L The

    have a U ited tates c tize daughter together See i Tab M. Respo de t is e solebreadwin er r his f il a d he has exte s ve fam l ties the U ited tates th oughh s w See d Tabs H N U. Respo de t c a ms that h s wi se es as the caretaker of a brother w th serious medical issuesSee d Tab T.

    Desp te these vorable poi ts a d the di cult circumstances Respo de t and hisfamil d themselves the Court is ot co v ced that this case prese ts exceptio alcircumsta ces such that Respo de t should be exempt om the t me lim ts o mot o sset rth i the regulatio s See Bec ord 22 I&N Dec at G 22 &N Dec. at

    4 Whe Co gress passes laws a d age cies promulgate rules as d rected b thoselaws these acts are mea t to have real a d substa tial e ect.atter of J-J 2 I&N Dec6 4 ( IA 1 ) These rules are mea t to bri g alit to mm at o proceedi gs

    and to redress the problem of abuses resulti g om the li g of successive or ivolousmotio s I Sua ponte reope g s ot mea t to serve as a ge era cure r l gde cts or to otherwise circumve t the regulat o s where e rci g them m ght resultihardship Id It would be appropriate r th s Court to exp sivel emplo its uaponte author t a ma er that co trave ed the i te t o s of Co gress or failed to g vee ect to the comprehe sive regulator structure i which t existsSee 22 I&NDec. at 4

    Accord gl the llow g orders will be e tered

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    ORDERS

    T S REBY ORDE ED a es o de t s Mo o o eo e s DENED.

    T S FURTH O E D a Res onde t s Mo o to S ay s DENED

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    - I g at o dge

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