BIA Expands Cancellation of Removal Eligibility By Altering Interpretation of the Ten-Year Requirement – Matter of Ordaz

BIA Expands Cancellation of Removal Eligibility By Altering Interpretation of the Ten-Year Requirement – Matter of Ordaz

by | Jul 24, 2015 | Cancellation of Removal, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals | 0 comments

The BIA issued a decision today that broadly expands the eligibility for cancellation of removal when ICE issues more than one charging document. The case, Matter of Oraz, raises the question of when someone has been present for “ten years” to make them...