Does the Attorney General have the power to grant relief to an alien who has not received a grant from the Department of Homeland Security?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Mendez-Garcia v. Lynch, 840 F.3d 655 (9th Cir. 2016):
Even when an alien otherwise qualifies for relief and the annual number of grants has not been exhausted, the ultimate decision whether to grant relief ... rests with the Attorney General. RomeroTorres v. Ashcroft , 327 F.3d 887, 889 (9th Cir. 2003).
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