The INS challenged Doherty's selection of Ireland as his country of deportation, but the Board of Immigration Appeals rejected the selection as unsupported by clear evidence. The INS then appealed this determination to the Attorney General. Ultimately, Attorney General Edwin Meese reversed the BIA and ordered Doherty deported to the United Kingdom.
The INS contested Doherty's selection of Ireland for deportation; however, the Board of Immigration Appeals deemed it unsupported by clear evidence. The INS appealed this decision to the Attorney General, who ultimately reversed the BIA's ruling and ordered Doherty's deportation to the United Kingdom.