William Miranda v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

91 F.3d 153 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. William MIRANDA, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 94-70784. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 9, 1996. * Decided July 15, 1996. Before: HUG, Chief Judge, SCHROEDER and POOLE, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Miranda petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' (Board) denial of his applications for asylum and withholding of deportation. We have jurisdiction over this timely petition pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a). We deny the petition. 3 Miranda argues that the Board improperly took administrative notice of the new government in Nicaragua. We review the procedures the Board employs for taking administration notice on an abuse of discretion standard. Acewicz v. INS, 984 F.2d 1056, 1060 (9th Cir.1993). The Board may take administrative notice of changed circumstances if it gives the petitioner adequate notice and an opportunity to…