BIA Vacates IJ’s Order of Administrative Closure

Unpublished BIA decision vacates the IJ's order of administrative closure of the removal proceedings of the respondent, an unaccompanied child. The IJ had questioned the reliability of the respondent's address as provided by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). Special thanks to IRAC. (Matter of Castro-Tum, 11/27/17)

Note: The BIA's decision in this matter was stayed by the AG's referral of this case to himself on 1/4/18 for review of the decision. Matter of Castro-Tum, 27 I&N Dec. 187 (A.G. 2018)

Related Resources

• AG Refers BIA Decision to Himself for Review of Issues Relating to Administrative Closure - Matter of Castro-Tum, 27 I&N Dec. 187 (A.G. 2018)