Villeda
Villeda v. Ashcroft
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Petitioners Victor Hugo Valencia Villeda, Maria Luisa Hernandez, and Daniel Valencia (“Petitioners”), Mexican nationals, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”)’s decision affirming the Immigration Judge (“IJ”)’s denial of their applications for asylum, withholding of deportation, and suspension of deportation. 1 Petitioners contend that the *638 IJ erred in finding that they were not entitled to asylum based on the past persecution they suffered on account of their religious beliefs. Further, Petitioners contend, the IJ deprived them of due process by denying their third motion for a continuance, and by admitting the Government’s previously undisclosed rebuttal evidence on the day of their evidentiary hearing. We conclude that substantial evidence supports the IJ’s findings that Petitioners could reasonably relocate internally within Mexico, and that the IJ did not abuse its discretion in denying Petitioners’ third request for a continuance and in admitting the Government’s rebuttal evidence. Accordingly, we deny the petition for review.
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Because the parties are familiar with the facts, we repeat them here only as is necessary to our…