The Board of Immigration Appeals has affirmed the discretionary denial of relief to an individual arrested for driving under the influence after consuming 20 beers, when his 10-year-old son was in the car with him, and who has used two social security numbers not validly issued to him for employment and tax purposes. The BIA also noted that the applicant claimed relatives in Mexico as dependents on his tax return without acknowledging that the United States has a tax treaty with Mexico that actually permits this if the applicant is providing at least 50% of those relatives’ support.

The full text of Matter of Gonzalez Jimenez can be found here:

https://www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1407386/dl?inline

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