Syed Alam v. Eric Holder, Jr., No. 11-1317 (4th Cir. 2011)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 11-1317 SYED SAID ALAM, Petitioner, v. ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., Attorney General, Respondent. On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Submitted: September 19, 2011 Decided: October 3, 2011 Before MOTZ, DAVIS, and WYNN, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Reynold E. Finnegan, FINNEGAN & DIBA, A LAW CORPORATION, Los Angeles, California, for Petitioner. Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Mary Jane Candaux, Assistant Director, Nicole J. Thomas-Dorris, OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION LITIGATION, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Syed Said Alam, a native and citizen of Bangladesh, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) dismissing his appeal of the Immigration Judge s decision denying his motion absentia deportation order. to reopen and rescind his in We have reviewed the administrative record and find no abuse of discretion in the denial of relief on Alam s motion. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.23(b) (2011). We accordingly deny the petition for review for the reasons stated by the Board. dispense with See In re: Alam, (B.I.A. Mar. 9, 2011). oral argument because the facts and We legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2

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