Opinion ID: 2767664
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Ali's Birth Certificate

Text: Ali told the IJ that he did not have any documents with him when he arrived at the border of the United States, other than a document he had received from Mexican Immigration. He also testified that he left [his birth certificate] in Mexico and that it was taken away from [him] by [Mexican] Immigration. During cross examination, however, Ali testified that Mexican Immigration actually returned his birth certificate to him, but that the certificate was later washed away with the clothing [Ali] was washing. The DHS then introduced an exhibit during the hearing -4- that Ali positively identified as his supposedly lost birth certificate. Ali could not explain how the United States government obtained the certificate. In fact, Ali then testified that, rather having lost it in the wash, he actually had thrown away the birth certificate while in Mexico because it broke into pieces when he washed it.