Salazar-Garcia
Salazar-Garcia v. Ashcroft
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Juan Carlos Salazar-Garcia, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision dismissing his appeal of an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for suspension of deportation. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a). See Kalaw v. INS, 133 F.3d 1147 , 1150 (9th Cir.1997). We review de novo claims of due process violations, Har-tooni v. INS, 21 F.3d 336, 339 (9th Cir. 1994), and we deny the petition.
Salazar-Garcia contends that his deportation hearing violated due process in that incompetent translation led the IJ to conclude that Salazar-Garcia did not meet the seven-year physical presence requirement. Although the record reflects instances of mistranslations, the mistakes were clarified upon further questioning, and Salazar-Garcia did not demonstrate he was prejudiced. See Hartooni, 21 F.3d at 340 ; see also Kotasz v. INS, 31 F.3d 847 , 850 n. 2 (9th Cir.1994). Accordingly, Salazar-Garcia’s due process challenge fails. See id.
Salazar-Gareia’s request to sanction the government for filing a late opposition brief is denied.