Ayala-Valverde
Ayala-Valverde v. Ashcroft
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Dolores Ayala-Valverde (“Ayala”), a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) dismissal of her appeal from the Immigration Judge’s order finding her removable for alien smuggling. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 , and deny the petition.
Ayala argues that her removal order violates due process. But the record establishes that Ayala received notice of the government’s proposed action, and was afforded a full and fair hearing. The pertinent statute renders removable any alien *996 who knowingly encourages, induces, assists, abets, or aids any other alien in unlawfully entering the United States. See 8 U.S.C. § 1227 (a)(1)(E)(i). Having reviewed the record, we are satisfied that the government carried its burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that Ayala was removable. See 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(c)(3)(A).
To the extent, if any, that one construes Ayala’s due process argument as impheat-ing substantive, due process rights, her argument fails because she has not identified a fundamental liberty interest allegedly affected by her removal proceedings. See Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702,…