Noel Herrera-Quintero v. Pamela Bondi
Opinion
Opinion
facts. Gonzalez-Juarez v. Bondi, 137 F.4th 996, 1005 (9th Cir. 2025). We review
the denial of a motion to reopen for abuse of discretion. Perez-Camacho v.
Garland, 54 F.4th 597, 603 (9th Cir. 2022). We deny the petitions for review.
1. To be eligible for cancellation of removal, an applicant must meet four
statutory criteria, including showing that their removal would result in an
“exceptional and extremely unusual hardship” to a qualifying relative. 8 U.S.C.
§ 1229b(b)(1)(D). To meet this requirement, an applicant must establish that their
removal will result in hardship to a qualifying relative that is substantially different
from, or beyond, the hardship ordinarily associated with removal from the United
States. Gonzalez-Juarez, 137 F.4th at 1006.
Substantial evidence supports the agency’s determination that, under the
totality of the circumstances, Herrera had not shown that his removal would result
in an exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to his U.S.-citizen wife and two
U.S.-citizen children from his first marriage. Herrera contends that his wife suffers
from psychological and medical issues, and depends on him financially, physically,
2 and…