Campos
Campos v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Jose Vega Campos petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) decision denying his appeal from the decision of the Immigration Judge denying him discretionary § 212(c) relief from exclusion. The BIA first rendered its decision on the basis of erroneous facts not in the record, but then reconsidered its decision, on Campos’ motion, and affirmed the IJ’s decision denying § 212(c) relief, in its discretion, on the basis of the facts in the record. Because the discretionary denial of § 212(c) relief is not reviewable under IIRIRA, we lack jurisdiction over Campos’ petition for review. IIRIRA § 309(c)(4)(E) (“There shall be no appeal of any discretionary decision under § 212(c) ....”).
Campos also raises a due process claim based on the fact that the BIA initially considered facts not in the record in its decision. This court retains jurisdiction over constitutional claims despite the limitations on judicial review in IIRIRA § 309(c)(4)(E). Torres-Aguilar v. INS, 246 F.3d 1267, 1271 (9th Cir.2001). We deny Campos’ constitutional claim on the merits, however, because Campos cannot show prejudice from the BIA’s error in light of the fact that the BIA…