United States Fourth Circuit

Petitioner's petition for review of the BIA's order removing her from the U.S. is denied, where: 1) the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) does not apply to immigrants seeking relief pursuant to the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act; and 2) the BIA's construction of the CSPA did not violate the Equal Protection Clause.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/12/2009
• Published 05/12/2009

Judges

• Before MICHAEL, MOTZ, and KING, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  David Christopher Drake, Johnson & Associates, PC, Arlington, Virginia, for Petitioner.  Andrew B. Insenga, United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.   ON BRIEF:  Randall L. Johnson, Johnson & Associates, PC, Arlington, Virginia, for Petitioner.  Gregory G. Katsas, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, M. JocelynLopez Wright, Assistant Director, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.