Grewal

Grewal v. Ashcroft

Good Law
114 F. App'x 807
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 18, 2004No. 03-72386, A73-422-500California353 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Harinder Singh Grewal petitions for review from an order by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying his second motion to reopen on the ground that it was barred by the limitation that only one motion to reopen can be filed, and it was filed after the 90 day deadline. 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (c)(2). “The Board has discretion to deny a motion to reopen even if the party moving has made out a prima facie case for relief.” 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (a).

Grewal argues that his motion to reopen met the exception in 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (c)(3)(ii) for “changed circumstances arising in the country of nationality” that could not have been discovered or presented at his removal hearing. Grewal contends that the affidavits he produced from fellow Indians stating that the Indian police were searching for him beyond his immediate family show changed circumstances in India warranting the reopening of his case, and thus the exception should apply. Because the parties are familiar with the facts and procedural history of this case, we do not recite them in detail here.

The BIA found that this exception did not apply. We agree. The evidence presented simply shows that the Indian…

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