Mora-Zamora

Mora-Zamora v. Ashcroft

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41 F. App'x 969
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 25, 2002No. 99-71177; INS No. A90-639-053California326 words

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Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Francisco Mora-Zamora, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions pro se for review of a final decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals dismissing the appeal of the immigration judge’s order of removal and denial of cancellation of removal. The permanent rules of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 apply, see Castro-Espinosa v. Ashcroft, 257 F.3d 1130 , 1131 n. 1 (9th Cir.2001) (order), and we have jurisdiction to determine our own jurisdic *970 tion, see Flores-Miramontes v. INS, 212 F.3d 1133, 1135 (9th Cir.2000). We dismiss the petition.

Mora-Zamora is removable and statutorily ineligible for cancellation of removal because he has been convicted of two aggravated felonies, as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (a)(43)(F). See id. §§ 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii), 1229b(a)(3). MoraZamora’s contention that his prior convictions for harassment and domestic violence do not constitute aggravated felonies is without merit. See 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (a)(43)(F) (aggravated felony defined as crime of violence for which one year of imprisonment is imposed). MoraZamora’s contention that because a portion of each of his sentences was suspended, he was not…

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