Gilberto Munoz-Diaz v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

In these consolidated petitions for review, Gilberto Munoz-Diaz, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying Munoz-Diaz’s application for adjustment of status and of the BIA’s subsequent order denying Munoz-Diaz’s motion to reopen. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence adverse credibility determinations, Singh v. Holder, 643 F.3d 1178, 1180 (9th Cir.2011), review de novo questions of law, Carrillo de Palacios v. Holder, 662 F.3d 1128, 1130 (9th Cir.2011), and review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen, Granados-Oseguera v. Mukasey, 546 F.3d 1011, 1014 (9th Cir.2008). We deny the petitions for review.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s determination that Munoz-Diaz did not testify credibly about his entry into the United States in May 2000 because his testimony contained a significant falsehood and exhibited persistent evasiveness and unresponsiveness. See Singh, 643 F.3d at 1181 (“An [alien] who lies to immigration authorities casts doubt on his credibility and the rest…