Gomez-Palacios v. Holder

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• holding alien’s not receiving actual notice due to his failure to keep court apprised of his mailing address does not mean he did not receive notice
• recognizing that “an alien’s failure to receive actual notice of a removal hearing due to his neglect of his obligation to keep the immigration court apprised of his current mailing address” does not entitle the alien to rescission of an in absentia removal order
• holding a Notice to Appear “need not include the specific time and date of a removal hearing in order for the statutory notice requirements to be satisfied; that information may be provided in a subse- quent [notice of hearing]”
• affirming BIA’s denial of appeal from in absentia removal when alien “failed to comply with his obligation to provide ... current address information”
• affirming BIA’s denial of appeal from in absentia removal when alien failed to comply with obligation to provide current address information
• holding petitioners “[cannot] establish a 2 Case: 25-60581 Document: 41-1 Page: 3 Date Filed: 06/02/2026 No. 25-60581 due process violation because there is no liberty interest at stake in a motion to reopen due to the discretionary nature of the relief sought”

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