Sandra Jeannette Menjivar v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

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103 F.3d 139·1996 WL 717134·1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 36420
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 6, 199696-70315California906 words

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103 F.3d 139 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Sandra Jeannette MENJIVAR, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 96-70315. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 2, 1996. * Decided Dec. 6, 1996. On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, No. Arv-tzu-ywr. BIA REVIEW DENIED. Before: SNEED, TROTT, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Sandra Jeannette Menjivar, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions pro se for review of the decision of the Board Of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") affirming the immigration judges's ("IJ") order denying her application for asylum and withholding of deportation under section 208(a) and 243(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA"), 8 U.S.C. §§ 1158 (a) and 1253(h). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1105 (a), and deny the petition. 3 Where the BIA reviews the IJ's decision de novo, we are limited to…

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