U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 2026

Usma Acosta v. Blanche

Usma Acosta v. Blanche
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · Decided May 22, 2026
Usma Acosta v. Blanche

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 25-1045 WILLIAM HERNANDO USMA ACOSTA, Petitioner, v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting United States Attorney General, Respondent.

ERRATA SHEET The opinion of this Court, issued on May 1, 2026, is amended as follows: On page 53, line 18, please remove the phrase <and the broader decision to waive eligibility> so the sentence reads: <Instead, the factual circumstances undergirding a discretionary denial are "within the IJ's discretion, and as such, we are powerless to review them." Id.>

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