5th Cir.

Summary Calendar Xiaohua Wang v. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General

April 27, 2026 · By Raj Patel

The Fifth Circuit denied the petition for review of the BIA's removal order, holding that the petitioner failed to properly raise arguments regarding the Immigration Judge's decision and abandoned the central issue of whether the BIA erred.

The Fifth Circuit denied the petition for review of the BIA’s removal order, holding that the petitioner failed to properly raise arguments regarding the Immigration Judge’s decision and abandoned the central issue of whether the BIA erred. Applying the standard that unpresented claims are deemed waived under *Soadjede v. Ashcroft*, the court dismissed the case without further briefing, leaving the removal order in effect.