Jose Manuel Zapata Laguna, A090 916 088 (BIA May 21, 2015)

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Rushton, Lawrence Erik, Esq. The Rushton Law Firm5909 West Loop S., Ste 150Bellaire, TX 77401

U.S. Department of Justice

Executve Oce r Immgaton Review

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DHS/ICE Office of Chief Counsel - HOU126 Northpoint Drive Suite 2020Houston, TX 77060

Name: ZAPATA LAGUNA, JOSE MANU . A 090916088

Date of this notice: 5/21/2015

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Cite as: Jose Manuel Zapata Laguna, A090 916 088 (BIA May 21, 2015)


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D Executve Oce r Immiton Revew

Decson ofthe Board oflmiaon Appeas

Fas Church, Vrgina 20530

Fle: A090 96 088 - Houston, TX ate:

In re: OSE MUE ZAPATA LAGUNA a.k.a. Jose Manuel Zapata

IN REMOVA PROCEEINGS

APPEA

ON BEHA O ESPONENT: Lawrence Erk Rushton, Esqure

CHARGE:

MY 1205

Notce: Sec. 237(a)(2)(B)() &N Act [8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(B)() ] Convcted of conolled substance volaton

APPLCATON: Reopenng

The responent a natve d ctzen of Mexco h appeaed o e decson of teIaton Juge dated Mrch 24 204. In tat decson the Ion Juge deed te respondent's Je 26 2013 moton to reopen e proceengs and rescd te absenta order of reova entered on July 30 2012, pursuant to secton 240(b)(5)(A) of te on and Natonal Act 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(b)(5)(A). Te responent's appea wll be suted n te recor of proceedng wll be remanded r her proceedngs.

There s no queston at the respondent dd not have notce r te July 30 202 hearng because the Noveber 22 2011, notce r that herng was reted to he aton Cou aer atempted but unsuccessl delver. So too ws te uly 30, 202, n absenta order, altough te Noce to Appear was not reed aer t was seed by regu al on October 20, 20, at te last own address r te respondent.

n suppo of the oton to reopen e respondent subtted an adavt o self ando hs wfe, each of whch reects tat the respondent had oved and terere chged

malng addresses on July 29 2011, pror to the ssuance of the Notce to Appe. The respondent also subed a copy of n aparent lease aeeent ded July 29 2011, correspondng wit hs changed malng address and bearng hs wfe's sature. n addton,

he respondent proved money oer recepts reectng montly payments coesponng w the aount of rent povded r n the lease agreeent. nally, he respondent presented hs 2011 deral ncoe lng whch reects the changed malng address d the mrtal relaonshp descrbed n the adavts. The respondent subtted some addona docents as well, but hose just descrbed suce to suppor our reversal of he Iaton Judge's arch 24, 2014, decson.

The respondent has establshe tat he no longer resded at te address at whch e Notce to Appear and subsequent hearng notce were see by regula mal and t he d not recevehose notces. Because the respondent has esablshed that he dd not receve te Notce to

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App, he cannot be chged with the oblgation to "provide e Attoey Genera immedatelywth a re record of y chge o the ale's address or teephone number See section239(a)()(F)(ii) of he Act, 8 USC § 229(a)()(F)() Accordingy, he respondent hasesabished tat he w deprved of the required notce r the Juy 30, 202, hearng See Materof G-YR,

23 I&N Dec 8 (BI 200) ("Eny of an n absetia order of removal isinappropriate where the record reect tat te aen dd not receive, or coud not be chargedwth receiving, te Notce to Appe tat wa seed by cetied mail at addess obtanedom docen led with the Immation and Naturaliztio Sece severa yeas eer)Terere, the remova proceedings wi be reopee, and the owng order wll be etered

ORDER: The respodets appea is sused, and the record of proceeding is remded rer proceedings

FURTHER ORDER: The respodents Moton to Expedite is dened moot

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IMMIGRATION CORT'600 JEFFERSON SUITE 900

HOUSTON, TX 77002

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IN TE TTER OFZAPATA AGNA JOS EL

FILE A 090-96088

LE TO FORWD NO DRSS PROVIDED

DATE: Mar 24 204

ATTACHED IS A COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE IIGRATION JGE TIS DECISIONIS FINA LESS APPEAL IS FILD WITH THE BOARD OF IIGRATION APPEASWITHIN 30 CAEND DAYS OF THE DATE OF TE MAILING OF THIS WRITTEN DECISIONSEE TH ENCLOSD FORMS ND INSTUCTIONS FO PROPELY PREPING YOUR APPEYOR NOTICE OF APPEAL ATTACHED DOCUMENTS FEE OR FEE WAIVR REQESTMUST BE ILD TO BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS

OFFICE OF THE CLK507 Leesbug Pike, Suite 2000FALLS CHRCH VA 2050

ATTACHED IS A COPY OF THE DECISION OF TE IIGTION JUDGE AS TE RESLTOF YOUR FAILRE TO APPE AT YOUR SCHEDULED DEPORTATION OR REMO EINGTHIS DECISION IS FIN LESS A MOTION TO REOPEN IS FILED IN ACCORDCE

WITH SECTION 22B(c)(3)

OF THE IMMIGTIONA

NATIONALITY ACT 8 USCSECTION 252B(c)(3) IN DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS OR SECTION 240(c)(6)8 USC SECTION 229(c)(6) IN REMOV PROCEEDINGS IF YOU FILE A MOTIONTO REOPEN YOR MOTION MUST BE FILED WITH THIS COURT:

CC: JO DONOVAN ACC

IMMIGRATION COURT600 JEFFERSON SUITE 900HOUSTON TX 77002

26 NORTPOINT RM 2020HOUSTON TX 77060

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Respondent.

ACAON Respondent's Motion to Reopen and Terminate Removal Proceedings

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ON BA O SJohn onovan sqepatment o omeland Securty26 Norpont rive # 2020oston exas 77060

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endng bere te Cot s Respondent's Moton to Reopen and enate roceedngsled on June 26 2013 Respondent og consel asks te Cour to reopen is removaproceedngs r lack o notce and n te alteatve sua sponte. e epment o omeandSecty (S or te Govement) ed an opposton or te reasons stated beow e Coutdenes Respondents reqests

I. Factua & Procedural Hsto

Respondent s a natve and ctzen o exco xh e entered te Unted States on orabot arc 17 988 as a temporary resdent and adjsted s stas to at o a lawlpemanent resdent on November 3 990 Id. On September 8 99 Resondent wasconvcted r ossesson o arana zero to two onces n the State o exas. On ebary24 2003 Respondent was agan convcted n te State o exas r ossesson o Cocane lessthan one gram Id e Goveent ssed a Notce to Appear (NA) cargng Respondent asremovabe nder secton 237(a)(2)(B)() o the Immgraton and Natonly Act (NA or theAct) Id. e NA was served on Respondent va regar mal on October 20 20 Id

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The Cou mile� Respode oice of his hering on November 28 2011 bu i ws reued o he Cour r lc of rwrding ddress See Eh 2 Respode iled o ppe his herig d ws ordered remoed in absentia o Mexico See Order of he Immigio udge(ul 30, 2012) A cop of he Cours Order ws miled o Respoden bu gin reed o he Cour Id.

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I. Notice

Pursun o he Ac, in absentia order of removl m be rescinded upon moion o reope ed ime if he lie demosres he did no receive noice in ccordnce with prgrph () or (2) of secio 239() or he lie demosres th he ws i Feder or Se cusod d he iure o ppe ws hrough o ul of his own NA§ 240(b)(5)(C) 8 CFR§ 10033(b)(4)(ii) The lig of moio o reopen shal sta removl order uni heImmigrio Judge issues his decisio ee 8 CFR § 100323(b)(4)(ii) A lien m e o

oe such moio o reopen I

Whe lie ils o pper removl proceedigs r which noice of the herig ws served b mil in absentia order m ol be eered where the ien hs received, or c be chged wih receivig, he chgig documen inming he ien of he suo ddress oligios ssoced wih remol proceedigs d of the consequences of iing o provide curre ddress, pursua o secio 239()(l )(F) of he Ac See Matter of GY-R, 23 &N Dec181 (BIA 200 ) Presupion of receip of he heig noice is weaer whe he documen is se regulr mil ised of ceied mil Matter of RA 24 &N Dec 665 (BA 200) see Makojiya v Gonzales 432 F3d 588, 590 (5h Cir 2005) Fcors weighig in vor of overcomig he wek presumpio of delier iclude e mov's dvi dis om

oher idividuls owledgeble ou he relen cs, he movs cios upon eing ofhe remol order, prior pplicio r relief idicing n incenive r the mov o

pper, d pror tedce herigs atter of R, 24 I&N Dec 674

All nonUS ciizes presen in the Uied Stes e under n obligion o noi te Atoe Geerl of he ddress which he ca be contced nd upde teir ddess withine ds of a chnge of residece See INA § 265(); 8 CR. § 2651 The reguions steh iure o le such chge of ddress could resu in number of penaies, incuding es,imprisome, nd possib, remo om he Uied Stes ee A § 266() A in absentia remol order should o be revoed whe the lien did no receive ctul noice becuse he egleced his obigio o proide he immigrio cou with his curen miing ddress See

GomezPalacios v Holer 560 F3d 354, 360 (5h Cir. 009) (ndig th ilue o receive cul oice of remol herigs due o respodes eglec of his obigio o keep e cou pprised o his curre miig ddress did o mea he ien did no receive oice" r purposes o secio 240(5)Cii)

Respoden rgues h he did o rceive his NT A becuse i ws mied o ddess which he o longer resided See Respode's Moion o Reope 23 (Jun 26 013)Specic, he NTA ws miled o 13035 id Rd Ap #1009, Houson Texas 77064

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on October 20 2011 se Exh l ; Respondent's Moton to Reopen at 2 and Respondent ovedo Wind Rd to 8330 Wllo Place South Apt. #709 Houston Texas 77070 on July 29 201 Id, at 3 Een so, Respondent provded the address of serice to the Goveent in 2009 and led to prode notce of a change of address when he oved See , at 2-3 1

Respondent's NTA as sent to his last repored address See xh ; Respondent'sMoton to Reopen at 23 f he did not receie actual notice it s because he neglected hs oligaton to provide his current mailng address See NA § 265(a); 8 CFR§ 265 Gomez Palacos, 560 F3d at 360 hus, Respondent received proper notice of the proceedings under section 239(a)(l ) of the Act See INA§ 239(a)(l ); see also Gomez-Palacios, 560 F3d at 360

2. Sua Sponte

Pursuant to the regulations a oton to reopen or reconsider shall not be made by or on behalf of a person ho s the subject of reoval, deportaton, or exclusion proceedings subsequent to hs departure o the United States"8 CFR§ 100323(b)() The Fih Circuit

has held that this deparure ar" does not apply ithn the context of statutory otions to reopen ade in reoal proceedngs. arciaCarias v Holder 697 F3d 257 263 (5th Cir. 2012) (Section 229a(c)(7) unabiguously gives aliens a right to le a otion to reopen regardless of hether they have le the Unted States") Hoever, this authoity does not extend to sua sponte otions to reopen, hch are regulatory by nature and subject to the depare barGarca-Carias 697 F.3d at 263; Ovalles v Holder 577 F.3d 288 (5th Cir. 2009); NavarroMiranda v. Ashcrof 330 F3d 672 (5th Cr 2003)

Respondent has already been reoved to Mexico see See Respondents Motion to Reopen at 3, pusuant to a properly issued nal Order of Reoval See Order of the Iigratonudge. As a result, the Cou does not have jursdicton to consider hs request r sua spone reopenng See Garcia-Carias 697 F3d at 263

III. Conclusion

Based upon the regong the llong shall e entered:

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Y DD that Respondents Motion to Reopen be DD

I As of the dae of his order, Respondent sll has no led he approprate change of address paperwork wth teCour.

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