The Bureau of Immigration has upheld its deportation order against Australian nun Patricia Fox, according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra.
Guevarra confirmed that the BI board of commissioners dismissed the motion for reconsideration filed by Fox and stood firm on its deportation order issued last month.
“Fox’s MR was denied by the BI,” Guevarra said, in a text message.
However, Fox may not be immediately deported because the BI deportation order “can still be subject to appeal to the DoJ or the Office of the President.”
The case could also reach the courts should Fox opt to file a petition after all administrative remedies before the executive branch are exhausted.
“Any adverse ruling of the DOJ or OP may further be reviewed by the courts,” Guevarra said.
