Court Opinion

ID: 9877603
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-27 16:11:21.555631+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:47:25.075927
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FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge,
dissenting
The Immigration Judge (IJ) was required to make Rivera “‘aware that he [had] a right to seek relief,’ ” and to provide him “with the opportunity to apply for relief.” United States v. Melendez-Castro, 671 F.3d 950, 954 (9th Cir. 2012) (per curiam). Here the IJ did just that. However, Rivera asserted that he did not wish to apply, but wanted to be “deported now.” He did not say that he was concerned about indefinite further delay, .'and he still has not testified or otherwise sworn that he was. In my view, his hearing did not violate due process. Thus, I respectfully dissent.