Eloy Meza Garcia v. Merrick Garland

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS DEC 13 2021

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

ELOY MEZA GARCIA, No. 20-71880

Petitioner, Agency No. A088-258-508

v.

MEMORANDUM*

MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General,

Respondent.

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

Argued and Submitted August 30, 2021 Seattle, Washington

Before: HAWKINS, McKEOWN, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Petitioner Eloy Meza Garcia seeks review of the decision by the Board of

Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying his motion to reopen his proceedings. Meza

asked the BIA to reopen his case using its sua sponte authority and remand to

allow him to apply for cancellation of removal under Section 240A(a) of the

Immigration & Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C § 1229b(a)(1–3).

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. Meza obtained lawful permanent resident status in 2008. Shortly thereafter,

the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) placed him in removal…