U.S. Department of Justice

EOIR BIA Decision

The Board of Immigration Appeals has issued a decision in Matter of LAURENT CASTRO, 29 I&N Dec. 419 (BIA 2026).

Where the respondent did not appear at a hearing, was properly served with notice of the missed hearing, and the Department of Homeland Security provided evidence of the respondent’s removability, the Immigration Judge erred in continuing removal proceedings rather than entering an in absentia removal order.

                                                                                        
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