Pelaes

Pelaes v. Ashcroft

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88 F. App'x 231
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 24, 2004No. 03-71781; Agency Nos. A75-621-622, A73-915-531California225 words

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*232 MEMORANDUM **

Miguel Flores Pelaes and Maria Magdalena Moto Ramos, natives and citizens of Mexico, petition pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ summary affirmance without opinion, pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1 (e)(4), of an immigration judge’s denial of their applications for cancellation of removal. The petitioners contend that they established exceptional and extremely unusual hardship. They also contend that the BIA erred by streamlining their appeal.

We dismiss the petition in part and deny the petition in part. We lack jurisdiction to review the discretionary determination that an alien failed to establish “exceptional and extremely unusual hardship.” See Romero-Torres v. Ashcroft, 327 F.3d 887, 890 (9th Cir.2003).

Petitioners’ contention that the BIA’s opinion insufficiently articulated its reasons for denying relief is foreclosed by Falcon Carriche v. Ashcroft, 350 F.3d 845, 848-49 (9th Cir.2003).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DISMISSED in part, and DENIED in part.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

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