Phong A. Hoong v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

87 F.3d 1319 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Phong A. HOONG, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 95-70197. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 3, 1996. * Decided June 5, 1996. 1 Before: BRUNETTI and RYMER, Circuit Judges, and TANNER, ** District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Phong A. Hoong, a native and citizen of Vietnam, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' summary dismissal of his appeal from the Immigration Judge's decision, finding Hoong ineligible for relief pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1182 (c) due to his firearms conviction. We have jurisdiction, 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a), and we deny the petition for review. 4 Hoong concedes deportability under 8 U.S.C. § 1251 (a)(2)(C) based on his firearms conviction, but argues that deeming him ineligible for relief from deportation under 8 U.S.C. § 1182 (c) violates Equal Protection. We considered and rejected this precise…