The Government has the same right. A transcript is made. If the inquiry officer upholds the deportation he then orders that the alien be given time. not less than 15 days. to depart at his own expense. The order states that if he fails to depart. he will be deported. But the alien can appeal to a fiveman Board of Immigration Appeals. which is not a part of INS but within the Justice Department. Briefs may be submitted and oral arguments heard. The Board can uphold the special inquiry officer. extend the voluntary departure period. reverse the inquiry officer. or send the case back for further study. If the Board rules against the alien. he can ask for Judicial review in the Circuit Court of Appeals. Theoretically. if the Court of Appeals upholds his depor*tation. the alien can appeal to the Supreme Court. When he has exhausted all the administrative and judicial avenues afforded him in his fight against deportation. he is given not less than 72 hours to surrender. A deportation warrant is issued and he is escorted by a deportation officer to the ship or plane that will remove him from the country. It is clear from this outline of the actual process of deportation that something must be done to cut the time and expense involved.
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