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Chavira Mendoza v. Bondi

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 22, 202623-603California2,222 words

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JAN 22 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JOSE ALFREDO CHAVIRA MENDOZA, No. 23-603 Agency No. Petitioner, A200-878-074 v.

MEMORANDUM*

PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General,

Respondent.

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

Submitted November 20, 2025** Seattle, Washington

Before: McKEOWN, PAEZ, and DESAI, Circuit Judges. Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge PAEZ. Jose Alfredo Chavira Mendoza (“Chavira Mendoza”) petitions for review of

the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming the

Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his applications for cancellation of removal,

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against

Torture (“CAT”).

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