Immigration Appellate Litigation Post-Deportation: A Humanitarian Conundrum

Houston Law Review-e: Off the Record, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2015

14 Pages Posted: 2 May 2015

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Geoffrey A. Hoffman

University of Houston Law Center

Nimra Chowdhry

University of Houston

Martha Chace

University of Houston

Date Written: April 30, 2015

Abstract

This Article raises awareness concerning an injustice caused by our current immigration system in the United States. It explains the facts and procedural history of one person’s fight to remain in the United States, and his ultimate physical deportation while his pro se case was still pending before the Fifth Circuit. Although such a deportation is not currently prohibited under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the fact that his case was ultimately ordered remanded by the Fifth Circuit (post-deportation) left the petitioner with a true pyrrhic victory because he now cannot be found.

Keywords: immigration; appeals; litigation; remand; administrative law; injustice; removal; deportation; reinstatement; remedies; Covention Against Torture; Asylum; Withholding

Suggested Citation

Hoffman, Geoffrey A. and Chowdhry, Nimra and Chace, Martha, Immigration Appellate Litigation Post-Deportation: A Humanitarian Conundrum (April 30, 2015). Houston Law Review-e: Off the Record, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2015, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2601137

Geoffrey A. Hoffman (Contact Author)

University of Houston Law Center ( email )

100 Law Center
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Nimra Chowdhry

University of Houston ( email )

4800 Calhoun Road
Houston, TX 77204
United States

Martha Chace

University of Houston ( email )

4800 Calhoun Road
Houston, TX 77204
United States

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