Romero-Vega

MEMORANDUM **

Romero-Vega petitions pro se for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”), which (1) found him deportable under § 241(a)(1)(E) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (“INA”), 8 U.S.C. § 1251 (a)(1)(E) (now codified at 8 U.S.C. § 1227 (a)(1)(E)), and (2) denied him relief from deportation under INA § 212(c), 8 U.S.C. § 1182 (c) (repealed in 1996). We affirm the finding of deport-ability and dismiss for lack of jurisdiction the challenge to denial of § 212(c) relief.

1. Deportability under INA § 241(a)(1)(E)

Where the BIA adopts the decision of the Immigration Judge (“IJ”), as it did here, we review the IJ’s decision as well as the BIA’s decision. See Alaelua v. INS, 45 F.3d 1379, 1381-82 (9th Cir.1995). We review credibility determinations and factual findings for substantial evidence. Cordows-Garcia v. INS, 204 F.3d 985, 990 (9th Cir.2000). Under this deferential standard, Petitioner must show that the evidence not only supports, but compels the conclusion that the findings and decisions of the IJ and BIA are erroneous. See id.

The reports of the border patrol agents, in conjunction with Petitioner’s signed affidavit admitting that…