Tran
Tran v. Gonzales
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM ***
Kheang Chhay Tran, a native and citizen of Cambodia, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) denial of a motion to reopen his removal proceedings based on changed circumstances in Cambodia. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Reviewing for abuse of discretion, see Singh v. INS, 213 F.3d 1050, 1052 (9th Cir.2000), we deny the petition.
The BIA did not abuse its discretion in concluding that the “changes claimed by the respondent do not establish that he is reasonably likely to suffer harm in a form different from the general population in [Cambodia].” The human rights reports submitted by Tran state that some of his political party’s candidates for office were harmed. They do not mention less prominent party affiliates, such as Tran claims to be, or individuals associated with Prince Norodom Ranariddh. The BIA was therefore justified in denying the motion to reopen. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (c)(1) (“A motion to reopen proceedings shall not be granted unless it appears to the Board that evidence sought to be offered is material....”).