The Afghan man speaks only Farsi, but he wasn't worried about representing himself in U.S. immigration court.
Mohammad said he was later shocked to learn that he had waived his right to appeal the decision.
____For his April 27 hearing, Mohammad submitted photos of his injuries from the 2016 suicide bombing that killed hundreds at a peaceful demonstration of mostly Hazaras.
___Former immigration judge Jeffrey Chase, who reviewed the transcript, said he was surprised John-Baptiste waived Mohammad’s right to appeal and that the Board of Immigration Appeals upheld that decision.
But Andrew Arthur, another former immigration judge, said John-Baptiste ruled properly.
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