Ana Gomez-Romo v. Loretta E. Lynch

MEMORANDUM

Ana Laura Gomez-Romo, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying her applications for cancellation of removal, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review de novo questions of law. Alcaraz v. INS, 384 F.3d 1150, 1158 (9th Cir.2004). We review for substantial evidence the denial of withholding of removal and CAT relief. Silaya v. Mukasey, 524 F.3d 1066, 1073 (9th Cir.2008). We deny the petition for review.

The agency correctly determined that Gomez-Romo’s conviction under section 13-2002 of the Arizona Revised Statutes renders her ineligible for cancellation of removal. See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l)(C); Espino-Castillo v. Holder, 770 F.3d 861, 864-65 (9th Cir.2014) (Arizona forgery conviction is a crime involving moral turpitude rendering petitioner ineligible for cancellation of removal). In her opening brief, Gomez-Romo does not raise, and therefore waives, any contention regarding the petty offense exception. See Tijani v. Holder, 628 F.3d 1071, 1080 (9th…