Max Gatica-Carreon v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

73 F.3d 368 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Max GATICA-CARREON, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 95-70454. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 19, 1995. * Decided Dec. 29, 1995. Before: SNEED, TROTT, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Max Gatica-Carreon, a native and citizen of Nicaragua, petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA"), summarily dismissing pursuant to 8 C.F.R. Sec. 3.1(d)(1-a)(i)(A) his appeal of the immigration judge's denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of deportation, and suspension of deportation. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1105 (a), and we deny the petition for review. 3 The government contends that because Gatica-Carreon has failed to raise any issues regarding the BIA's summary dismissal in his opening brief, he has waived the right to challenge the BIA's decision. This contention has merit.…