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· 1/24/2024

Stephen Richard Selinger v. City of McKinney, Texas

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  • holding that aliens have two possible paths for seeking asylum: the Service or, if deportation proceedings have begun, an Immigration Judge, who has exclusive jurisdiction
  • “In deportation proceedings, the alien’s right to petition for asylum is in the nature of a defense assertable by an alien.”
  • “[F]rivolous claims not only add administrative bur- dens but also imperil the identification of non-frivolous claims.”
  • “[F]rivolous claims not only add administrative bur- dens but also imperil the identification of non-frivolous claims.”

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