Fermin Barragan-Estrada v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

65 F.3d 174 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Fermin BARRAGAN-ESTRADA, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 95-70035. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 16, 1995. * Decided Aug. 22, 1995. 1 Before: ALARCON, FERNANDEZ, and RYMER Circuit Judges. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Fermin Barragan-Estrada, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' (the "BIA") decision affirming an Immigration Judge's (the "IJ") denial of his application for discretionary relief from deportation under section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1182 (c). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1105a(a) and deny the petition for review. 4 We review the BIA's fact-finding to see if it is supported by substantial evidence, and the balancing of equities for section 212(c) relief for abuse of discretion. Yepes-Prado v. INS, 10 F.3d 1363, 1366 (9th Cir.1993). In…