Kane, Michele H., Esq.

Joyce & Associates

205 Portland Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Name: LOWOR, DANIEL TEYE
U.S. Department of Justice
Executive Ofce fr Imigation Review
Board of Immigration Appeals
Ofce of the Clerk
5107 Leeburg Pike, Suite 2000
Fall Cmrc1, Vrginia 20530
OHS/ICE Ofice of Chief Counsel - BOS
P .0. Box 8728
Boston, MA 02114
A 093-60-067
Date of this notice: 4/2/2014
Enclosed is a copy of the Boad's decision and order in the above-referenced case.
Enclosure
Panel Members:
Creppy, Michael J.
Liebowitz, Ellen C
Mullane, Hugh G.
Sincerely,
DO c t
Donna Carr
Chief Clerk
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Cite as: Daniel Teye Lowor, A093 460 067 (BIA Apr. 2, 2014)
U.S. Department of Justice
Executive Offce fr Immigation Review
Decision of te Boad of Immigration Appeals
Falls Church, Virginia 20530
File: A093 460 067 - Boston, M
In re: DANIEL TEYE LOWOR
IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS
APPEAL
Date:
ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT: Michele H. Kane, Esquire
APPLICATION: Reopening
APR - 2 2014
The respondent, a native and citizen of Ghana, appeals fom the January 23, 2012, decision
of the Imigration Judge denying his motion to reopen the proceedings. The appeal will be
sustained ad the record remaded.
We review te fndings of fct, including determinations of credibility, made by the
Imigration Judge uder a "clearly eroneous" standad. 8 C.F.R. 1003.l(d)(3)(i). We review
all oter issues, including wheter or not the paries have met the relevat burden of proof, and
issues of discretion, under a de novo standard. 8 C.F.R. 1003.l(d)(3)(ii).
The Immigration Judge's decision here does not provide any fct-fnding or aalysis,
but instead denies the respondent's motion to reopen "fr the reasons stated in the DHS's
Opposition." Under these circumstances, we fnd the record inadequate fr review. A
Immigation Judge's decision that lacks sufcient analysis does not provide an adequate
opporunity to the alien to contest te Immigration Judge's determinations on appea and leaves
the Boad wtout adequate means of reviewing the reasons fr te Immigration Judge's decision.
Mater of M-P-, 20 I&N Dec. 786 (BIA 1994) (fnding that an Immigation Judge must flly
explain the reasons fr denying a motion to allow the respondent a fair opporunity to contest
the decision and the Board an opporunit fr meaningfl appellate review); see also Mater of
A-P-, 22 I&N Dec. 468 (BIA 1999).
Accordingly, the record will be remanded to the Immigration Judge fr the issuance of a
more complete decision.
ORDER: The record is retued to the Immigration Court fr frther proceedings m
accordance with this decision.
Board Member Hugh G. Mullane dissents without opinion.
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Cite as: Daniel Teye Lowor, A093 460 067 (BIA Apr. 2, 2014)
UTED STATES DEPARTMNT OF JSTICE
EXCTIV OFICE FOR IGRTION REVW
UTED STATES IGRTION COUT
BOSTON, MSSACHSETTS
I the matter of: Daniel Teye LOWOR Fie No.: A 093 460 067
ORER OF T IM GRATON JDGE
Upon consideration of Respondent's Motion to Reopen Remova Proceedings, it is
HRBY RDJD that the motion be
0 GRD DENIED because:
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DHS does. oppose te motion.
D Te respondent does not oppose the motion.
D A response to the motion ha not been fled wth the court.
D Good cause has been established fr the motion.
D The court agrees wit the reasons stated in the opposition to the motion.
D The motion is untimely per----------
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Certifcate of Service
Ts document was served by: D Mail D Personal Serice
To: D Aien D Alien c/o Custodial Offcer 0 Alien's Atty/ep D
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