United States First Circuit

Denial of BIA's motion to reconsider its summary affirmance of an IJ decision that refused to waive inadmissibility pursuant either to section 212(h) or (i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act is vacated and remanded for written clarification of the grounds for summary affirmance where the BIA's failure to explain its decision adequately provided grounds for reversal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/06/2006
• Published 12/06/2006

Judges

• CYR, Senior Circuit Judge., Before LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, CYR and STAHL, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph L. Grimaldi and Law Offices of Joseph L. Grimaldi, P.C., on brief for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Stephen J. Flynn, Senior Litigation Counsel, and Anh-Thu P. Mai, Attorney, on brief for respondent.