The BIA ruled that the absence of a checked alien classification box on a Notice to Appear (NTA) does not, by itself, render an NTA fatally deficient; preclude an immigration judge from exercising jurisdiction over removal proceedings; or terminate proceedings under the Migrant Protection Protocols.
BIA Rules That Absence of a Checked Alien Classification Box Does Not Render an NTA Fatally Deficient
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