Moises Arias v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Moises Dario Arias, a native and citizen of Bolivia, petitions for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s removal order. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. 1252. We review de novo constitutional claims and questions of law. Hamazaspyan v. Holder, 590 F.3d 744, 747 (9th Cir.2009). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

The BIA correctly determined that Arias made a knowing and intelligent waiver of his right to appeal. See United States v. Estradas-Torres, 179 F.3d 776, 781 (9th Cir.1999) (“Because the immigration judge explained the right to appeal to [petitioner] (with the other deportees) and individually asked him specifically if he wanted to appeal his deportation order, his waiver of his right to appeal was ‘considered and intelligent.’ ”) (citation omitted), overruled on other grounds by United States v. Rivera-Sanchez, 247 F.3d 905 (9th Cir.2001). As the appeal waiver was effective, the BIA properly dismissed Arias’ appeal for lack of jurisdiction. See Matter of Rodriguez-Diaz, 22 I. & N. Dec. 1320, 1322 (BIA 2000) (“By waiving appeal, an alien relinquishes the…