Thadeus Drozd, A/K/A Adam Passoni v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

How courts have described this case

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• noting that Congress \expressly specified certain exceptions from the physical presence requirement\ and declining to read additional exceptions into the statute
• finding that the alien failed to demonstrate affirmative misconduct where there was no evidence that any U.S. official committed wrongdoing
• finding that the alien failed to demonstrate affirmative misconduct where there was no evidence that any U.S. official committed wrongdoing
• stating that an argument is waived if not raised before the IJ or the BIA
• noting that Congress “expressly specified certain exceptions from the physical presence requirement” and declining to read addi- tional exceptions into the statute
• “[The petitioner]’s claim falls short of the ‘affirmative misconduct’ that is a prerequisite to estoppel.”

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