Maria Rocha Zuniga v. Pamela Bondi

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 5, 202620-70726California542 words

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 5 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

MARIA DE LA LUZ ROCHA ZUNIGA, No. 20-70726

Petitioner, Agency No. A097-359-642

v.

MEMORANDUM*

PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General,

Respondent.

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

Submitted February 2, 2026** Pasadena, California

Before: GRABER, CLIFTON, and JOHNSTONE, Circuit Judges.

Petitioner Maria de la Luz Rocha Zuniga, a native and citizen of Mexico,

timely seeks review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) denial of her

motion to reopen her removal proceedings based on changed country conditions.

We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition.

* 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). 1. The BIA did not abuse its “broad discretion” in denying Petitioner’s

untimely second motion to reopen. Najmabadi v.…

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