MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Nikhomsy Thongphilack seeks review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) order denying his motion to reopen removal proceedings. Mr. Thongphilack did not appear for his removal hearing, so an immigration judge (IJ) conducted the hearing in absentia and ordered him removed to Laos. We deny review.
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We provide only those facts pertinent to the issues under review. After removal proceedings...
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