The Tenth Circuit denied the petition for review, rejecting the petitioner’s claim that the BIA violated his due process rights by relying on evidence from written reports prepared by immigration officers and other written materials contained in the agency’s files to determine that he had entered into a sham marriage in order to obtain lawful permanent resident status.
Denial of Due Process Denied
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