context: To state a due process claim, a plaintiff must allege a deprivation of a property or liberty interest protected by the Fifth Amendment. In the immigration context, we have repeatedly concluded that where an alien seeks discretionary relief, there is no such constitutionally protected liberty or property interest.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 634 F.2d 207, 211-12
citation_a.parenthetical: rejecting due process claim involving Secretary of State's revocation of consular non-immigrant visa because revocation does not result in immediate deportation and deportation proceedings have "significant procedural safeguards"
citation_a.sentence: See Scheerer v. U.S. Att’y Gen., 513 F.3d 1244, 1253 (11th Cir.2008) (involving denial of motion to reopen removal proceedings so alien could apply for adjustment of status); Garcia v. Att’y Gen. of U.S., 329 F.3d 1217, 1223-24 (11th Cir.2003) (involving waiver of ex-cludability); Zafar v. U.S. Att’y Gen., 461 F.3d 1357, 1367 (11th Cir.2006) (involving denial of continuance of removal proceedings); Tefel v. Reno, 180 F.3d 1286, 1299-1302 (11th Cir.1999) (involving denial of applications for suspension of deportation); see also Knoetze v. U.S. Dep’t of State, 634 F.2d 207, 211-12 (5th Cir. Unit B 1981) (rejecting due process claim involving Secretary of State’s revocation of consular non-immigrant visa because revocation does not result in immediate deportation and deportation proceedings have “significant procedural safeguards”).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 513 F.3d 1244, 1253
citation_b.parenthetical: involving denial of motion to reopen removal proceedings so alien could apply for adjustment of status
citation_b.sentence: See Scheerer v. U.S. Att’y Gen., 513 F.3d 1244, 1253 (11th Cir.2008) (involving denial of motion to reopen removal proceedings so alien could apply for adjustment of status); Garcia v. Att’y Gen. of U.S., 329 F.3d 1217, 1223-24 (11th Cir.2003) (involving waiver of ex-cludability); Zafar v. U.S. Att’y Gen., 461 F.3d 1357, 1367 (11th Cir.2006) (involving denial of continuance of removal proceedings); Tefel v. Reno, 180 F.3d 1286, 1299-1302 (11th Cir.1999) (involving denial of applications for suspension of deportation); see also Knoetze v. U.S. Dep’t of State, 634 F.2d 207, 211-12 (5th Cir. Unit B 1981) (rejecting due process claim involving Secretary of State’s revocation of consular non-immigrant visa because revocation does not result in immediate deportation and deportation proceedings have “significant procedural safeguards”).