Supreme Court of the United States, Santos-Zacaria v. Garland (2023)
“ So in the Government’s view, a motion to reconsider is required when it is the only remaining mechanism for presenting a new issue, but not when the noncitizen has already presented every issue to the agency in other ways. [9] That is not the scheme Congress adopted. Section 1252 (d) (1) does not require noncitizens to give the agency an opportunity to consider an objection using every mechanism available. It requires exhausting only administrative remedies “available ... as of right.” And we do not see how seeking reconsideration can qualify sometimes and not others. ”
