Decision date: 2018-05-02

Holding that, pursuant to Mejia v. Sessions, 866 F.3d 573, 584 (4th Cir. 2017) and 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(5), Petitioner, who was subjected to a reinstated order of removal, could not apply for asylum, even though the factual basis for his asylum claim did not exist prior to his removal.

Publication Status: Published

Case judge: Harris, King, Traxler

Decision: Lara-Aguilar v. Sessions, 889 F.3d 134 (4th Cir. 2018)