BIA on MPP: Matter of J.J. Rodriguez, 27 I&N Dec. 762 (BIA 2020)

Matter of J.J. Rodriguez, 27 I&N Dec. 762 (BIA 2020)

Where the Department of Homeland Security returns an alien to Mexico to await an immigration hearing pursuant to the Migrant Protection Protocols and provides the alien with sufficient notice of that hearing, an Immigration Judge should enter an in absentia order of removal if the alien fails to appear for the hearing.