because at the time he filed his first habeas petition he was most concerned with his indefinite detention and ultimate release from incarceration. As a pro se litigant, he did not realize that the abuse of the writ doctrine or the prohibition against second or successive petitions even existed. His primary concern was his release from incarceration. Once that request was denied, he accepted that he would remain incarcerated and began to focus on the issues that would enable him to remain in the United States with his family.


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The argument seeks to explain Zayas's failure to advance his § 212(c) claim earlier, but does not justify the failure. Zayas had tried, albeit without success, to present the issue to the BIA, so he was aware of the issueNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and his wife, first lady Chirlane McCray, took part in the Sunday worship service at Victory Tabernacle Deliverance Temple, where City of Orangeburg Mayor Michael Butler, right, is the bishop.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio greets worshipers Sunday at Victory Tabernacle Deliverance Temple.

BRADLEY HARRIS, T&D

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and his wife, first lady Chirlane McCray, took part in the Sunday worship service at Victory Tabernacle Deliverance Temple, where City of Orangeburg Mayor Michael Butler, right, is the bishop.

An instant connection of “kindred spirits” resulted in the mayor of the largest city in the United States traveling to the City of Orangeburg.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, first lady Chirlane McCray, took