Interim Decision #2396 

MATTER OF RINA 

In Deportation Proceedings 

A-13197621 

Decided by Board June 11, 1975 

(1) Respondent found deportable for entry without inspection (sec. 241(a)(2)), after conviction for such entry in U.S. District Court. Immigration judge, as matter of discretion, denied voluntary departure. 

(2) Definition of entry in section 101(a)(13) of Immigration and Nationality Act applies to 

both the criminal provisions of section 275 and the deportation provisions of section 241 

(a)(2). (Matter of Barragan-Garibay, Intermin Decision 2315—BIA 1974). The definition of "entry" in section 101(a)(13) was interpreted in Rosenberg v. Plead, 374 U.S. 449 

(1963). Such decision is dispositive of any possible Fleuti issue, since respondent was 

convicted of illegal entry under the Act. Fleuti is likewise inapplicable to an alien who 

enters the Fleuti is likewise inapplicable to an alien who enters the United States 

without inspe tion (Matter of Kolk, 11 I. & N. Dec. 103 (BIA 1965); d. Palatian v. INS, 

502 F.2d 1091 Cir. 1974). 

(3) Respondent. by reason of his conviction for illegal entry, is collaterally estopped from 

relitigating tie issue of illegal entry in these deportation proceedings, 

CHARGE: 

Order: Act of 1952—Section 241(a)(2) [8 U.S.C. 1251(a)(2)]—Entry without inspection 

ON BEHALF 01' RESPONDENT: ON BEHALF OF SERVICE: 

Warms Conakothekres, Esquire Paul C. Vincent 

515 Madison Avenue Appellate Trial Attorney 

New York, New York 10022 

In a decision dated January 24, 1973, upon a remand from this Board, 

the immigration judge found the respondent deportable as charged and 

denied his application for voluntary departure. The respondent has 

appealed from that decision. The appeal will be dismissed. 

The Service has introduced a record of conviction showing that on 

November 16, 1969, the respondent was convicted in the United States 

District Court for the Northern District of New York for entering the 

United States without inspection on November 15, 1969 in violation of 

section 275 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 3(Exh. 2). 

The definition of "entry" contained in section 101(a)(13) of the Act is 

18 U.S.C. 13'25. 

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applicable to both the criminal provisions of section 275 and the deportation provisions of section 241(a)(2). Matter of Barragan-Garibay, 16 I. 

& N. Dec. (BIA 1974). We believe that the respondent is collaterally 

estopped from relitigating the issue of illegal entry in the present 

proceedings. Matter of Barragan-Garibay, supra; Matter of Grandi, 13 

I. & N. Dec. '798 (BIA 1971); Matter of Campos, 13 I. & N. Dee. 148 

(BIA 1969); Matter of Z —, 5 I. & N. Dec. 708 (BIA 1954). See also 

Pena-Cabanillas v. United States, 394 F.2d 785 (C.A. 9, 1968); United 

States v. Rangel-Perez, 179 F. Supp. 619 (S.D. Cal. 1959); Anselmo v. 

Hardin, 252 F.2d 165 (CA. 3, 1958). 

Since Rosenberg v. Plead, 374 U.S. 449 (1963), relied upon by counsel, was a case interpreting the definition of "entry" contained in section 

101(a)(13) of the Act, the respondent's conviction for illegal "entry" 

under the Act is also dispositive of any possible Fleuti issue. 

Even if it were necessary for us to look beyond the record of conviction, we would reach the same result. On the record as a whole, we are 

satisfied that the Service has established the respondent's deportability 

under section 241(a)(2) of the Act by clear, convincing, and unequivocal 

evidence. Counsel's allegations of illegal arrest, search, and seizure 

have not been'established_ The Fieuti doctrine is clearly inapplicable to 

an alien such as the respondent who entered the United States without 

inspection in violation of the Act. Matter of Kolk, 11 I. & N. Dec. 103 

(BIA 1965); cf. Palatian v. INS, 502 F.2d 1091 (C.A. 9, 1974). 

Finally, counsel challenges the immigration judge's discretionary denial of voluntary departure. We agree with the immigration judge that 

the circumstances of this case do not warrant a favorable exercise of 

discretion. 

ORDER: The appeal is dismissed. 

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