CA1: Smart Columbian loses

Arias-Valencia v. Mukasey, No. 07-1713 (unpublished) denies the petition for review of a Columbian.  The First notes that “Arias has avoided immigration officials for nearly twenty years, and in that time he has made a good life for himself. He is married to a U.S. citizen, is raising smart, high-achieving children, and is active at his daughters' school.”  However, he seems to miss a lot of deadlines and miss all sorts of hearings.  The First denies review and says "Even immigration proceedings must at some point come to an end." Palam-Mazariegos v. Keisler, 504 F.3d 144, 147 (1st Cir. 2007) (our coverage here).