Elisa De La Merced v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

76 F.3d 385 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Elisa DE LA MERCED, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent, No. 94-70529. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 9, 1996. Decided Jan. 30, 1996. 1 Before: SCHROEDER and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and REED, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Elisa Ong De La Merced (De La Merced), a 44 year-old citizen of the Philippines, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), denying De La Merced's application for suspension of deportation under INA § 244(a)(1), 8 U.S.C. § 1254 (a)(1). The Board overturned an order, issued by an immigration judge, granting the suspension of deportation. For the purposes of this appeal, it is undisputed that De La Merced resided continuously in this country for more than the requisite seven years, and that De La Merced is a person of good moral character. Id. Thus, the only question presented…