The court found that the BIA erred in holding that aliens seeking discretionary relief can effectively never demonstrate exceptional circumstances for reopening an in absentia order, and adopted a totality of the circumstances approach. (Vukmirovic v. Holder, 9/8/10)
Reopening an in absentia order that demonstrate exceptional circumstances
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