Rodriguez

MEMORANDUM ***

Luis Romero Rodriguez and Antonia Cordova Romero petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision summarily affirming the denial of their applications for cancellation of removal. The Romeros argue that the Immigration Judge (“U”) improperly rejected certain affidavits that were offered as evidence of continuous physical presence and that the IJ erred in finding that they lacked good moral character.

Even if the affidavits were improperly rejected, the error was harmless, as the uncontested adverse credibility determination provided an adequate basis to conclude that the Romeros had not established continuous physical presence for the statutory period. See Diaz-Escobar v. INS, 782 F.2d 1488, 1494 (9th Cir.1986).

The Romeros’ failure to be truthful during the asylum proceedings is sufficient to support the finding that they lack good moral character. See Ramos v. INS, 246 F.3d 1264, 1266 (9th Cir.2001). We do not have jurisdiction to consider Mrs. Romero’s contention that her silence during the interview is not enough to show a lack of good moral character, because she did not raise that argument before the BIA. See Ochave v. INS, 254 F.3d 859 ,…