Ricky Pendleton v. Betsy Jividen

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• no reasonable cause for absence where petitioner was aware of next hearing date but failed to appear
• mistaken belief that a timely motion to change venue negated court appearance does not constitute reasonable cause excusing failure to appear
• “When the basis of an alien’s motion to reopen is that the IJ held a deportation hearing in absentia, the alien must establish ‘reasonable cause’ for his absence.”

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