Moris Esmelis Campos-Chaves is a citizen of El Salvador who entered the United States without authorization on January 24, 2005.

[3] The United States Department of Homeland Security initiated deportation proceedings against him, serving him with a notice to appear (NTA).

The government subsequently sent, and Campos-Chaves received, an updated NTA listing a time and location for his hearing.

[3] In 2018, he moved to re-open his case, alleging that his NTA was defective, so his removal order should be rescinded.

[3] The Immigration Judge denied his motion, the Board of Immigration Appeals affirmed the denial, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied his petition to review the BIA decision.