Victor Martinez-Jaramillo v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Victor Hugo Martinez-Jaramillo, a native and citizen of Ecuador, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s removal order. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review de novo questions of law. Mohammed v. Gonzales, 400 F.3d 785, 791-92 (9th Cir.2005). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

In his opening brief, Martinez-Jaramillo fails to address, and therefore has waived any challenge to, the BIA’s determination that he is statutorily ineligible for cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(c)(6), and for adjustment of status under 8 U.S.C. § 1255 (a)(3). See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259-60 (9th Cir.1996) (issues which are not specifically raised and argued in a party’s opening brief are waived).

We need not consider Martinez-Jaramil-lo’s claim that his convictions for burglary and petty theft are not crimes involving moral turpitude because he failed to raise this issue before this court in his prior petition for review. See Christian Legal Soc. Chapter of University of California v. Wu, 626 F.3d 483, 488 (9th Cir.2010)…