Oscar Ramon Matus 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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Oscar Ramon MATUS, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 95-70604. 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 Matus petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' (Board) denial of suspension of deportation under section 244(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act), 8 U.S.C. § 1254 (a)(1). We have jurisdiction over this timely petition pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a), and we deny the petition. 3 Matus applied to the Board for the discretionary relief of deportation. We review decisions denying deportation suspension under section 244 for "abuse of discretion." Tukhowinich v. INS, 64 F.3d 460, 463 (9th Cir.1995). The INS may define extreme hardship narrowly. INS v. Jong Ha Wang, 450 U.S. 139, 145 (1981). However, an…