Tejeda Reyes v. Saldana

Filing 12

MEMORANDUM OPINION in re 7 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Claude M. Hilton on 01/10/2017. (jlan)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE E2VSTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division

KAREN OVELY TEJEDA REYES,

Petitioner,

Civil Action No. l:16-cv-734

V.

SARAH SALDANA,

Director, Immigration
and Customs Enforcement,

Respondent.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on a Motion to Dismiss

by Respondent Sarah Saldana, Director of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement ("Respondent" or "ICE").

Petitioner Karen Ovely

Tejeda Reyes ("Petitioner") brings this action as a petition for
writ of habeas corpus to challenge her 2005 expedited removal
order and the expedited removal regulatory scheme.
Petitioner is a citizen of Honduras.

She endured years of

violence from various family members before she fled Honduras to
come to the United States.

around October 7, 2005.

She entered the United States on or

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

("CEP") agents apprehended Petitioner near the Eagle Pass,
Texas, Port of Entry and placed her in expedited removal