Magallon-Cardenas

MEMORANDUM **

Maria Isabel Magallon-Cardenas (“Petitioner”), a native and citizen of Mexico and a lawful permanent resident alien of the United States, petitions for review of the summary affirmance issued by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision finding her removable for knowingly engaging in alien smuggling in violation of Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), 8 U.S.C. § 1182 (a)(6)(E)(i). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 and review for substantial evidence. See Gui v. INS, 280 F.3d 1217, 1225 (9th Cir.2002) (adverse credibility determinations); Cortez-Acosta v. INS, 234 F.3d 476, 481 (9th Cir.2000) (per curiam) (factual findings supporting removability). Because the BIA issued its affirmance without written opinion, we review the underlying decision of the IJ. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1 (a)(7) (2003); Falcon Carriche v. Ashcroft, 350 F.3d 845, 849 (9th Cir.2003).

Petitioner initially challenges the IJ’s finding that she knowingly engaged in alien smuggling. On review, this Court “defers to the [IJ’s] factual findings unless the evidence ... presented] is so compelling that no reasonable factfinder…