Maria Ireri Rivas, A089 573 062 (BIA Oct. 18, 2013)

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Valerie A. Zukin, Esqu r

U S D partm nt of usticExecutive Of ce r Imigration Review

Board ofImmigration AppealsO ce of the Cle k

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OHS/IC c f Chief C u se - REN3373 Pep LaLas V gas NV 9120

180 Su ter S ree F h oorSan Fra cisco CA 94104-0000

Nam : R VAS MARIA IRERI A 089 573 062

Date f this not c 10/18/2013

Enclosed is a copy of the Board's decisio d order i the above-re re ced case.

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Section 23 (a) ( (D) (i) 237 (a) ( ) ( ) (i)2 7 ( ) ( ) (A) nd Section 2 2 (a) (6 (C) (i) (I)o the Immig tion nd ation ity Act of9 2 a amended (Act)

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O B O R S O E : O B H L O THE E AR E TO HO SECU ITY:

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y eg la ma l on t e same date o a Not ce to A ea al e ng

that t e Res ond nt s a nat ve and c t zen o Mex co and not a

c t zen o nat onal o t e Un ted States. S e was adm tted to the

Un ted St tes t McAllen, Texas, Po nt o Ent y on or a o t A r

5, 2004, as a non mm g ant B 2 v s tor F rt e , t at on May 6,

2007, her stat s was ad sted to t at o ermanent res dent on a

cond t onal as s ased on he ma age to a n ted States

c t zen. F rther, t at on Fe r ary 26, 200 , she led a o m

I 75 to remove the cond t ons on her es dency, w c was den ed

on J ly , 2009 t that on J ne 5, 2009, s e led another o

I-75 to remove the cond t ons o the res dency, w c was a so

den ed on Jan a 4, 20 0 F nally, the Not ce to A e r at

E h t 1 asse ts n act a alle at on s x, t at on ly 6, 2004,

s e re resented hersel to e a c t zen o he Un ted States or

t e r ose o adm ss on as a st dent at t e n vers ty o Nevada

t Reno, Nevada The o g nal Not ce to A ea ncl ded two

char es Sect on 2 7 (a 1) D ( v s v s Sect on 2 6 o the

Act; and Sect on 2 7 (a ( (D ( , n that an a en who as alsely

e esented ersel to e a c t zen o the n ted Sta es or any

ose or ene t nder t e Act o a Federal o State law. See

Ex t

At a Maste a enda hea n cond c ed on J , 2 ,

ro gh co nse Res ondent adm tted act a allegat ons one

t ro gh ve t den ed act al allegat on s x. She adm tted the

2 7 (a ( (D) c arge, t den ed the Sect on 2 7 (a ( (D (

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n Se t m e 3 2 co nse o S ed an

add t ona set o c a ges a eg ng a v o at on o Sect on

23 a ( } (A} v s v s Sect on 2 2 a (6} I o the Act,

ot erw se seen as Exh b t A In add t on, co nse for DHS

rov ded doc mentat on n s ort o the two add t ona charges n

t e I 261 of Se tember 13 2 1 wh ch s nc uded at Exh b t 2 to

t s Reco d o P oceed ngs.

A contested ea ng was t en sched ed w t the ourt

or November 9 2010 but then was eschedu ed on March 30 2011

d e to t e ack o secu ty at t e De a tment o Home and Sec r t

b d ng n Reno, Nevada, wh c necess tated the matter be eset

om Novembe o 20 0 to Marc 3 2

n Ma c 3 2011 the o t conducted a contested

Mer ts ear ng n these oceed ngs rom wh ch the o rt made a

dete m nat on to s sta n t e den ed act a a egat on s x and he

den ed t ree cha ges esu t ng n counse or the Res ondent

rese v ng a ea , w e eas, D S counse wa ved a ea

T s o a dec s on o lowed a ew m nutes therea te

II T st mon and t e Ev dence

No test mony was taken om any w tness at the Mer ts

hear ng The ourt add essed the nadm ss b ty o t ree sets oexh b ts wh ch we e adm tted nto e dence b t e ou as

o ows: Exh b t 1 the A o Marc 201 adm tted; Exh b t

A, t e I 26 ed on Se tembe 3 20 0 adm tted Exh b t 2,

the DHS subm ss on, documentat on to s o t the new charges and

A 89 573 062 3 Marc 0 2


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den fa t a al ega on s x n t e NTA; and ro Ex t t e

s oena ss ed o A g st 12 2 8; and a o of t e doc ments

rece ved from t e Un vers t o Nevada at Reno t e DHS/I E

Home and Se r Inv s gat ons, w was marked on as t was

s m tted toda as nt me o nsel for t e Res onden o ec ed

to t e nc s on on t e re ord of ro Ex t t as t e

o rt noted t s t e standard ol and ract ce of t s

Imm grat on J dge to rece ve do ments a t e t me o Mer ts

ear ng w are marked not adm tted. e ar es are

e tted to rel on t em and t e o rt t em de ers to t e BIA

and t e N nt r t o rt o a eals as to w at ons derat on,

f an , to g ve to s c doc ments ot er t an t e fact t a e

are now art of t e record.

No test mon was taken from an w tness Rat er,

arg me t was made ot o nse regard ng t e den ed ac a

a legat on s x and t e den ed t ree c arges DHS co nse arg ed

t at t e do ments s m t ed at ro Ex t 3 and n Ex t 2

demonstrate t e false nd ng of c t zens for t e Res ondent.

He nd ated t at t e Mot on to S ress f led o nse of t e

Res ondent rea l rel es on ond ct t e Un vers t of Nevada

at Reno not t e De artment o ome and Se r t , w cond ted

ts nvest gat on n a corda ce w t l a e federa aw

F rt er e arg ed t at a ears t at t e n vers t o Nevada

at Reno d d not v o a e ts o r va o c es, nor was t ere

an ev den e o egreg o s ond ct DHS, and t erefore t ere's no

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right to uppre t e documentation under hibit 2 and Group

E h bi 3 S m larly that the document at h b t 2 and 3

upport factual a egat on and the three en ed charge .

Coun el for the e pon ent argued tha Re pondent

object to the inc io of Group E h b t 3 eve if it only

marked F rther the federal tatute impo e upon NR are

re pon ib lity to not relea e the record in que on and hat

al o ed and encourage the Re pondent to check h .S C bo on

her appl cat on hich at h bit even tho gh he prov ded a

co y of her e can birth certificate h ch i a o a par of the

record. Therefore he argue that on thi record the charge

cannot be up orted ing a cr m nal nve tigation conducted by

HS.

HS coun el then tate that C omeland Security

Inve gation cond cted the inve tiga io n accordance w th

federal la and t fu ly compl ed w th federal la

The Court ncorporate by reference in it ind v dual

dec on the ana y i and argument made by both coun el

reflected in the ran cr pt of the hearing of today.

. Cr d bil ty etermination

No te t mony a taken from any witne ; therefore the

Cour nab e to make and decline o make any cred b l t

determ nat on n the e procee ng .

IV Conte ted actual A l at on S and Charg

The Court agree th the argument made by Governmen

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oun el fir t rega ding fa tual allegation si Fa tual

a ega ion si m re y ate t a on July 2 4 he Re pondent

repre ented her e f o be a itizen of e ni ed S ate for e

pur o e of admi ion as a student o he Un ver i y of Nevada aReno Ne ada by e ing bo 27 on her a mi sion appli a ion

aiming o be a nite State i izen Bu e Court noted

appl able a e la ma es lear a an nd vidua het er a

la ful permanen re ident or other i e a non a ful pe anent

re iden ho fal ely repre en ed m elf or erself o be a

ni ed S a es itizen has ommi ted a non- aivab e ground of

inadm ibili y T e fa e repre entation o urred on or after

September 3 1 In t n an e n e i o urred in 2 4

t o urred on or after t e ena ment of Pub i a 1 4 2 8

(September 3 1 9 For t purpo e t e Cour i e Pi ardo

INS 21 F 3d 11 8 Cir 2 ; B an o v Muka 518

F 3d 714 ( h Cir 2 8 t ng P ardo v INS upra; and

Ma ter of Bar ena Barre a 25 I&N De 4 (B 2

Finally t regard to t e argument made that the

ondu t of e Governmen as egreg ous or affirma ive mis o u t

regarding t e ubpoena ued to t e ni ersity of Nevada a Reno

there is no eviden e of egregiou ondu t by e Governmen in e

a the Fourt mendment e lusionary rule inappl able in

e e remova pro eed ng on en INS v. Lo z M ndoza

8 S 1 32 (1 4 ; Ma ter of Sandova 17 I&N De 7 BI

1 7 ; Mat er of Bar ena 1 I&N De (BI 1 8 and earlier

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ca e c ted the e To demon a e a e oce io a on, an

a en m a f wo c e a co ting of t c a ion of an

ent f ab e d e oce io a o and demon t ate ej ce a a

e of hat v o at on, ch a howing a a ib e g ound foe ief an e o ta on/ emo a fo which the a en i o he w e

e g b e to a y n acco dance w th Un ed St te . u o- nc an,

49 F 3 . 18 9 h C 1) . In thi n tance, he e no

ev e ce of ch a v o a on. F na y, he Co no e that when

he nd vid a , n thi ca e he e onden , dec ine o e fy

ega d ng the otion to S e , he Co t ay aw a neg ive

nfe ence f om ef a o e t fy when eva a ng the evi ence of

he otion in acco dance w h Un ed Sta e v. So ano-God e , 12

F.3d 957, 9 2 {9th C . 1997) and at e of G eva a, 2 N ec.

38 {B 1991) .

F a y, the doc ne of e i ab e e to e a e

aga n t he Fede Go e nmen on y when aff a ive m cond ct

a bee demon t ate o he mov g a ty, and tha ha no been

demon ated he e n acco dance wi h Co -F p v. NS, 245

F 3d 54 {9 h C . 2 ) Su t . Schi tg n, 213, F.3 449 {9th

C . 2 1) an atte o He a de P en e, 29 N ec. 335 {B

1991)

cco ding y, the Co t conc de ha he Gove men ha

eg mate y emon e ha the o o to S e ho be

den ed an hat he e wa no e oce v o a on o eg egiou

co c con c e by a y fede a office o em oyee

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