Soi v. Ashcroft
Soi v. Ashcroft
Opinion of the Court
Caroline Chebet Soi, a native and citizen of Kenya, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“Board”) order affirming the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of her motion to reopen.
We review the denial of a motion to reopen for abuse of discretion. 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(a) (2004); INS v. Doherty, 502 U.S. 314, 323-24, 112 S.Ct. 719, 116 L.Ed.2d 823 (1992); Stewart v. INS, 181 F.3d 587, 595 (4th Cir. 1999). The denial of a motion to reopen must be reviewed with extreme deference, since immigration statutes do not contemplate reopening and the applicable regulations disfavor motions to reopen. M.A. v. INS, 899 F.2d 304, 308 (4th Cir. 1990) (en banc). We have reviewed the administrative record, the Board’s order, and the IJ’s decision and find no abuse of discretion.
Accordingly, we deny the petition for review. We dispense with oral argument
PETITION DENIED
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Caroline Chebet SOI v. John ASHCROFT, Attorney General for the United States
- Status
- Published