Raymundo Rodriguez-Garcia v. U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service

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977 F.2d 590·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 36318
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 21, 199291-70442California599 words

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977 F.2d 590 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Raymundo RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA, Petitioner, v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 91-70442. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 9, 1992. * Decided Oct. 21, 1992. Before JAMES R. BROWNING, DAVID R. THOMPSON and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Raymundo Rodriguez-Garcia admitted his deportability under the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA") and applied for a discretionary waiver of deportation, which was denied by the Immigration Judge. The Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") dismissed the appeal. This court has jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1105a and we affirm. 3 The BIA's decision to deny Rodriguez-Garcia's request for a waiver of deportation is reviewed for abuse of discretion. It may be set aside "only if the Board fail[ed] to support its conclusions with a reasoned explanation based upon legitimate concerns." Vargas v. Dep't of Immigration…

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