Juan Rafael Santos, A074 191 655 (BIA Nov. 13, 2013)

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RODRIGO V LA , ESQ.66 West Flag er Str et, Suite 500M am , FL 33130

Name: SANTOS JU AF EL

Executive O ce r Im gra on R v w

Board of Immig ation Ap ealsO ce of he Clerk

5107 Le burg Pike Suite 2000Falls Chu c , Vrgi a 0530

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Date of this notice / 3/20 3

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N TED S ATES DE ARTMEN O JUS CEEXECU IVE OFFICE OR MMIGRAT ON R EVIEW

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Se tion 2 ) 2) B) i) o t e m igr t on nd N tio ity A t a ended in t t t ny time e dm on yo e beeno ted o or on p y o ttempt to o te) ny oreg atio of t te t e U ted St te or a eign o nt y e t ngto ont o ed b t n e a de ned in Se tio 02 o t eCont o led S b tan e A t 21 U S C 02), ot e th n a ing eo e e i o i g o e ion r one' o n e o 30 g m o e

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On J n y 1 201 the e t ent of Ho e nd Se ity filed Not e

to A pe g n t the e ondent T e fi ing of t i h ging do ment ommen ed

oceed ng nd e ted i di tion it t i Co t C.F.R 100 1 ) he Noti e to

A e been d i ed into e idence Ex ib t 1

he e ondent i 0 ye old ng e e n t e nd t zen o t e

o in n Rep b ic ho ente ed t e United St te o e time go he e ondent

t t dj ted to th t of f e m nent e dent on J y 2001 t Ne Yo k

Ne Yo k nde Se t on 2 5 of the A t

e e ondent t o g h o n e dm ed eg t on 1 2 nd of t e

f e eg tion n t e Notice to A pe nd den ed leg t on nd 5 Re pondent

co n e o denied the ge hi i Se tion 2 ) 2) B) i)

The Co t ined leg t on nd d d not t in leg tion 5 he

Co t ned t e ge Se tion 2 ) 2) ) i) he Co nd t e e pondent

emo b e ged by e nd on in ing e idence

The e ondent i p ying fo no o o e ief the e ondent i

ine igib e o ny fo o e ief be e t i Co Re pondent' o n e e te t e

ha ge nd be e e th t the e ondent o ld be e g ble to pp y n e ation o

e o l f e m nent e ident .

Se i e of the Not e to App

T e e ondent t o g hi co n e h on eded ope e ce o t e

Not e to A pe B ed on the e ondent d i ion nd t e e te ofe e ont ined in t e Noti e to A e the Co t f nd th t t e Noti e to Appe

been o e y e ed nd t t t e e pondent h been o ded 10 d y follo ing

e e o t o to e ng be o e n Im ig tion J dge

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As state previously t e respondent t roug counsel as a m tte

allegatio s 1 2 an 3 eny ng allegatio s a 5 a t e responde t t roug is

counsel as enie t e one an only c arge Sectio 237(a)(2)( )( )

T e Court as sustai e allegat on an as ot sustai e allegation 5

T e Cou as susta e t e c arge T e Court n s that t e respo ent s removable

as c arge by clear an co vincing evi ence

D si ation of count of re oval

T e respon ent t roug is counsel as ecl ned to esignate a country

o re oval T e Cou as esignate t e Dom nica Republic Respondent t roug

is counsel as a vise t e Court t at e as no fear of returni g to the Dom n can

Republic.

Summa o vi nt a recor on r movabili

Ex ibits

Exh bit 1 ot ce to Appear

Ex ibit 2 ju gment suspen i g sente ce is emea ors imposi g o

community punis ment or t e o ense of ma ntain ve cle well ng place CS(M)

(o ense date Marc 13 2007)

Ex ib t 3 judg ent an co mitme t pu s ment isdemeanor mai ta n

ve icle/ welli g/place CS(M) (o ense ate January 13 2012)

Ex ibit u g ent sus n ing sentence sdemeanor impos g of

commun ty pu s e t ma nta n ve icle/ well/place CS(M) o ense ate Marc 132007

Ex ib t 5, otion or telep onic earing

Ex b t 6 respondent s motion to term nate toget er wit attac ments o

une 18 2013

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Ex ibit 7 Depa t ent o o elan Security me oran um in support o

t e a legations an c arges i t e Notice to Appear

Ex ibit 8 respon ent s otion to ter inate o July 8 2013

Ex ibit otice o fi ing notice o appearance or co-counsel.

All a mitte evi ence i enti ie above as been consi ere in its e tirety

regar less o w ether specifica ly mentione in t e text o t is ecision

Proce ura isto

e respon ent irst appeare be re this Court on May 14 2013 nearly

three months ago At t at ti e respon ent's counsel Mr Vilar w o appeare

telep o ically a itte actua allegations t roug 3 enie actua allegations 4 an

5 n w e Mr ilar ecline to esignate a country o re oval t e Cou

esignate t e Dominican Repub ic Mr ilar tol the Cou t at e was not sure about

w et er or not t e respon ent a a ear o returning to t e Dominican Repub ic Mr

Vilar a vise t e Cou at t at time t at e believe his clie t was eligible or 42A relie

ea i g cance lation o remova f r law ul per anent resi ents Mr Vilar a vise t at

i the Cou t sustaine t e c arge t at e believe is client was ine igible or 42A relie

ue to t e stop ti e rule an bot he an t e Govern ent A orney at t e ti e Mr

McKee agree to t at

T e Cou wit el i ings as to a legations 4 an 5 unti earing

arguments rom bot counse w ic t e Cou agree to o at a uture ate. e case

was resche ule or argu ents by bot counsel an t e case was reset to Ju e 4 or aconteste aster hearing

n June 2013 Mr i ar again appeare by p one an Ms rown t e

Assista t C ie Counsel w o is present to ay on July 31 20 3 appeare

n June 4 t e Cou sustaine allegation 4 a t e Cou ma e o in ing

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as to allega ion 5 s nce ere was o s ow ng of w a e co trol e substance was.

Ms. Brow a vise t e Court t at s e a requeste ocuments s ow ng w t t e

controlle substance was Mr Vilar a v se t at e was not sent conv ction ocuments

from o ice of c ef counsel but t at e was sent o ly a ot ce to Appear T e Cou

reset t e case to Ju e 17 at 10 o'c oc f comp etion of the con este maste earing

an fo the el ef p ase o e earing in t e even elief was bei g sough

n June 17 2013 Ms. B own again appeare fo e Depart e of

omelan Security n Mr. Vilar again appeare by p one on behalf of t e respon e t.

Ms. Brown requeste that t e Cou make no f n ng as o a lega ion 5 an t e Cou set

filing ea lines or b e s rom bot counsel. The case was esc e u e aga n this time

o July 11 20 3 f r he Court's rul ng on t e allegations the charge a any motions.

n July 11 2013 Assistan C ief Counsel Jo nson appeare i person

an Mr Vilar appeare aga n by p one T e Court aga n sustai e al egat on 4 an t e

Cou i not sustain al ega io 5 T e Cou i susta n the charge an un the

respo en emovab e as c a ge by clear an conv ncing evi e ce The f rs motionto erm nate was enie by t e Cou an the case was reset to to ay r an oral

ec sion.

To ay o July 3 2013 the most recent mot o to termina e Exhib t 9

was enie T ere was a iscuss on about w ether or not respon ent was el gible to

apply for 42A elief an e Court conclu e that t e stop time ule i i act apply an

t at th respon ent was not elig ble o apply or any relief be re t e Court.Respon e s counse reques e an oral decision an a v se the Cou t t at s e woul

ese ve er cl ent s g t to appe l. T e Cou w ll note tha t e respon en has been

represente by e same law rm since t e respon en as been appear ng before t s

Cou an tha law f rm is e law f m of Vilar an Solano T e Cou notes that o ay

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for the f st t e t e espondent is bei g ep ese ted y o e o t e attorney rom ha

f rm w ose na e s Sandra Ja e

Statement o t e law

T e espo de t s nel gi le to apply fo any elief before t s Cou T e

quest on t at was be e the Cou t was w et er t e respo de t was re ovable unde

Sect on 237(a)(2)(B)( ) o t e Act o hav ng been con cted o a vio at on of a state aw

elati g to a controlled substance as de ed in the Co t olled Su stances Ac T s

Cou i ds t at t e respondent 2008 con ictio a nta n ve ic e/d e l ng/p ace for

a cont o led s b tance, to w t a i uana, ende s re o ab e u der Section

237(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Act and no exceptio ex sts

P ocedu al isto

As stated re iously, espo de t s a ale ative a d cit zen of t e

Do n can Repub c. n Ju y 9 2001 respondent s stat s was adjusted to t at of a

awf perma ent es dent under Sect on 245 of the igrat on and at onal y Ac ( ct

o I A) See Exh b t 1 January 8 2008 esponde t was con cted t eCu e land County S e ior Cou at Fayettevil e No h Ca o na, t e o e se o

a ntai ve icle/dwe li g/place for a controlled substance to wit: co t o led su sta ce

n v o atio of Section 90-108(a)(7) of t e No t Caro i a ge eral s atutes ( C Gen.

Sta ) Fo that o ense a 45-day te m o ri o ent was posed to be served n

t e Cu be la d County Ja l a ong w t 12 o t o u supe v sed probat o

Ja ua y 9 2013 espondent was conv cted n t e Cu be la d oun y Super or Cou

at Fayette le o Ca o a for t e o e se of ma nta n ve ic e/dwel g/place fo a

co trolled substa ce to w t co t olled substance, vio at on o Sect on 90-10 (a)(7)

For t a o en e a 5-day te m o r so ent was i posed to be se ed n t e No

Ca o a de a ent o co ect o s

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However the Board of m grat on Appea s (Board o B A} has construed the phrase

ibe al y find ng that t e re at ng to concept as a broad ord na y mean ng " a n y to

stand in some re at on to have bea ng or concern to pe a n; refe ; to br ng nto

assoc ation w t o connect on wit See Matter of Esp noza 25 &N Dec 118 20

B A 2009} (citing Mo ales v Trans Wor d A linesInc. 504 U S 374 383 (1992}}.

T us insofar as it pun shes t e a nta n ng of a p ace reso ed to by persons us ng a

contro ed substance N C Gen Stat Sect on 90-108(a}(7} necessa y re ates to a

cont ol ed su stance However N C Gen Stat Sect on 90- 08(a}(7} does not spec

t e pa ic a cont o ed substa ce for which espondent was conv cted and it s

poss b e that the pa cu ar drugs c ass f ed as contro ed s stances y the state of

No h Ca o na may e more expansive t an t ose dent fied as suc y t e federa

Contro ed S bstances Act T ere re the re a ning nqu ry s whether t e contro ed

s bstance n the case at ba fa s wit in t e conf nes of the fede a Contro ed

Substances Act and an examination of the eco d s equis te fo s ch a determ nat on

See Ma er of Pau us 11 &N Dec 274 (B A 1965} ook ng to the record of conv ction todeterm ne if a conv ct on for a particu ar substance is a vio at on w t n t e ean ng of

the Act}

urning to t e perm ssib e doc ents and convict on record respondent s

2008 plea ag ee ent ind cates that he pleaded g i ty to count 4 of the nd ctment w ch

eads defendant un a u y w fu y and fe on ous y d d know ng y and ntent ona y

keep and a nta n a vehicle that was used for keep ng and se ng a contro edsubstance mar ana See Exh b t 4; see a so Sh ph rd v U.S 544 U S 13 (2005}

( a ate cou s genera y ted to exa n ng the statutory de n t on charg ng

document w tten p ea agreement transc pt of p ea co oquy and any expl c t factua

f nd ng by the t a udge to w ic t e defendant assented )

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With ega d to espondent's 2013 con ct on, the ecord nd cates tha

espondent potent al y pleaded guilty to possess o o drug araphernal a, in iolation o

N.C Gen Stat. Sect o 90-113.22 a), as well as mainta n vehic e/dwe ing/p ace

contro led substance, in v o ation o N C Gen. Stat. Sectio 90 108 a) 7) owe e , the

ecord o co ct on does not tether those o enses to a pa t cula count n t e

nd ctme t, and the Cou will not p esume w at c m nal co duct o med the bas s o

espo dent s plea As suc allegation 5 n t e N A has ot been susta ned by clea

and con c ng ev dence Ne e eless, esponde t s 2008 con ctio is su cie t to

nd him remo ab e under Section 237 a){2) B){i) o t e Act.

Conclus on

Responde t s 2008 con ctio or mai ta ehicle dwell ng p ace o a

cont olled substance to w t ma ua a, n o atio o N C. Gen. Sta . Sect on 90

108{a) 7), e ders m emo able unde Sect on 237{a) 2) B) ) o the Act, and no

except on ex sts

Fo the reasons set o th abo e, and s nce the espondent s el g le to

ap ly r any othe rm o el e as conceded to by es onde t s own counsel at t e

maste ea ng, w erein espondent s co nsel said i the Co susta ned the cha ge o

remo ab l ty the espondent would be inel g ble or 42A elie , the Cou inds the

respondent emo ab e and the o lowing o ders sha l ssue:

RDER

S EREBY RDERED that t e espo dent be remo ed om theUn ted States to the Do n can Republ c based on the charge conta ned n the Not ce to

Appea

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Any appea eit e si e w s es to f e s a be ue in t e o e of t e Boa

of m ig ation Appea s not ater t an August 30, 2013.

sign ture

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I igration Judge BARRY S. CHA T

ch itb Septembe 5, 2013 at 2:0 PM GMT

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Juan Rafael Santos, A074 191 655 (BIA Nov. 13, 2013)

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