29 I. & N. Dec. 593· 7/1/2026

ARANA CASTILLO

Syllabus

Where the respondents appear at an initial master calendar hearing, but the Department of Homeland Security does not, the Immigration Judge errs in terminating proceedings without taking the respondents' pleadings to the notices to appear.

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