The BIA ruled that, absent ineffective assistance of counsel or a showing undermining the validity and finality of the finding, it is inappropriate for the Board to exercise its discretion to reopen a case and vacate an immigration judge’s (IJ) frivolousness finding.
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BIA Rules It Is Inappropriate for the Board to Use Discretion to Reopen and Vacate an IJ’s Frivolousness Finding
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