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In re D-R-

1 Analyses of this admin-law by attorneys

  1. BIA: Electronically submitted documents are admissible as proof of conviction if reliable; unauthenticated doc inadmissible

    University of Denver Sturm College of LawMarch 8, 2012

    The BIA began its analysis by explaining that evidence is admissible in removal proceedings if it “‘is probative and its admission is fundamentally fair.’” Matter of Velasquez, 25 I&N Dec. at 683 (quoting Matter of D-R-, 25 I&N Dec. 445, 458 (BIA 2011)). On review, the BIA asks whether records admitted to prove a conviction “‘correctly reflect the facts.’