Zakarneh

Zakarneh v. Bondi

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 26, 202522-1604California474 words

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 26 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

TAREQ ZIAD FOUAD ZAKARNEH, No. 22-1604 Agency No. Petitioner, A207-079-225 v.

MEMORANDUM*

PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General,

Respondent.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals

Argued and Submitted February 13, 2025 Pasadena, California

Before: PAEZ, TALLMAN, and R. NELSON, Circuit Judges.

Tareq Ziad Fouad Zakarneh (“Zakarneh”), a Palestinian from the West

Bank, petitions for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals

(“BIA”) affirming the denial of his application for a good faith marriage waiver

under 8 U.S.C. § 1186(c)(4)(B).

“[A]s a mixed question of fact and law, the good faith marriage

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. determination is a ‘question of law’ that is reviewable under § 1252(a)(2)(D). As it

is a primarily factual question, our review is deferential.” Zia v. Garland, 112

F.4th 1194, 1202 (9th…

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