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⚖️ Matter of Lopez Rico: One Ballot, Counted Twice — and the Fifth Amendment Trap
The Board made unlawful voting a significant adverse factor and held that taking the Fifth can be used against you. Fourteen years between the ballot and the order. Matter of Lopez Rico, 29 I&N Dec. 780 (BIA 2026), Interim Decision … Continue reading
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