STROE v. I.N.S.

No. 00-2934.

256 F.3d 498 (2001)

Angela STROE and Marin Stroe, Petitioners, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 26, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott D. Pollock (argued), Pollock & Associates, Chicago, IL, for petitioners.

Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Chicago, IL, Paul Fiorino (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, respondent.

Before POSNER, KANNE, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Circuit Judge.

An immigration judge ordered the Stroes deported ("removed" is the current term) because they were deportable and were ineligible for asylum. They appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals from the denial of asylum, but the Board dismissed their appeal because they failed to file a brief. They moved the Board to reopen the case and decide their appeal, but the Board denied their motion. They ask us to reverse the denial.

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