Sanchez v. Sessions

In addition to federal officers, the "egregious violation" exclusionary rule also applied in civil deportation proceedings to state and local officers. The Fourth Circuit denied the petition for review of the BIA's decision affirming the IJ's rejection of petitioner's motion to suppress statements he made to state officers and ICE and ordering his voluntary departure. The court held that, under the totality of the circumstances, the Maryland Transportation Authority Police (MdTAP) officers did not use coercion, threats, or force towards plaintiff. In this case, at most, an MdTAP officer's questioning of petitioner was aggressive, but the officers showed no indication of threatening or violent behavior such that petitioner lacked the option to not answer any questions regarding his immigration status. View "Sanchez v. Sessions" on Justia Law