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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

    5107 burg ik u t 2000F l Ch c V n 0530

    Van Der Hout,Brigag a o &Night galeL P

    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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    U.S Department of JusticeExecutive O e fr Imm a on Rev ew

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    ile A089 573 062 - R en , NV

    In re MARIA I I R V AS

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    Date

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    i matter wa la t be re n J ne 24, 2013, hen e g ted e re p ndent' ti n t e pen nd rema ded e rec d t the mi ti n u ge r her p ceed ge Depa ent f H e d Sec rity ("DHS ) ha ed m ti n t ec n ider he m ti n t

    rec n i e w e denied a ntimely

    A t mely t n t rec n i er wa e n r e re J ly 2 , 20 Secti 2 0(c (6 B e m ig ati n N ti ality ct, 8 S C 22 a(c (6 ( ; 8 F.R 100 2(b 2

    e B d eceived e D S ti n t ec i er n July 26, 2013 We er e t th e ti n nd the p f f e ice e th r g inally dated ly 2 , 2013, 1 day er e d e date

    e D S did n t pr de ny rea n r t e l te ling and did n t u it m ti n t ac cept eate ed m i n t ec n i er e D S c ce re ardi g the deci i n t re n may be

    p e ented t e ig ati n dge

    Acc ing y, e l w rder i l e entered

    O D R: The D S m ti n t rec n i e it ed y 26, 20 , i de ied antimely

    FURTHER O DER nt t u e 2 , 2013, eci i n, t e e p ndent m ti n t

    e pen i g an ed, the p ceeding e re pened t e rec rd re de d t e I g ti nu ge e pr ceedin an e en f a new deci i n

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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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    Reno, evada 90 02

    Wayne H Price E q i e A i tant Chief o n el/ICE evada 9 20

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    ced in p oceeding on a ch 0 20 0 it i ance and e vice

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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

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    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 (

    A 89 5 062 2 M ch 0, 20

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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

    A 89 5 62 4 Mar , 2 1

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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

    89 5 3 062 5 March 30, 20

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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

    8 573 2 M r h 3 2 11

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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

    89 573 6 7 a ch 3 , 2

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    cco din y and af con id a ion of a g m nt fo th

    pa ti and a l d c nts in th co d of p oc d n s th Co t

    il s stain fact al l gation si on th NT . The Co al o

    s in h S c ion 3 a) 3) D) i) 3 a) ( ) ) , and1 a) 6) C) i) ) ha n h NT as a nd d y the - 6 at

    hi it

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    Co t y th spo d nt th o h co ns , th fo lo ing o d a

    i s d i h p oc ed n s

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    IT IS BY D D hat th Co r has tain d

    fac al a le at ons and th d ni d cha g s in the a

    ame d d y th I- 61.

    IT S U TH D that th spondent is ord d to

    ov d f om th Unit d Stat s to Me ico

    IT IS U TH D D hat th p oc din s

    conc d d, clo d, a d ad o d.

    89 5 3 6

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