Melvin O. Gomez-Seballos Chalismar Vega-Gomez Sergio Gomez-Vega v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

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79 F.3d 1153·1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 17194
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 18, 199694-70790California1,030 words

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79 F.3d 1153 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Melvin O. GOMEZ-SEBALLOS; Chalismar Vega-Gomez; Sergio Gomez-Vega, Petitioners, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 94-70790. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 12, 1996. * Decided March 18, 1996. Before: GOODWIN, WIGGINS, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Husband and wife Melvin Gomez-Seballos and Chalismar Vega-Gomez and their son Sergio Gomez-Vega, all natives and citizens of Nicaragua, petition for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") affirming the order of an immigration judge ("IJ"), denying their requests for asylum and withholding of deportation under sections 208(a) and 243(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. §§ 1158 (a), 1253(h). 1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a) and deny the petitions for review. 3 We review for abuse of discretion the denial of asylum…

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