Kanyiri

Kanyiri v. Holder

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456 F. App'x 686
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 31, 2011No. 10-70353California641 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Ephantus Wakaba Kanyiri, a native and citizen of Kenya, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) January 29, 2010, order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review de novo questions of law and for substantial evidence factual findings. Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1056 (9th Cir.2009). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Kanyiri states that this petition for review is consolidated both with another petition for review and with an appeal of a denial of a writ of habeas corpus. However, his petition for review has not been consolidated with any other case before this court, including case nos. 10-71581 and 10-35337. Thus, the BIA’s January 29, 2010, order is the only decision before us, and we do not address Kanyiri’s argu *687 ments relating to the BIA’s denial of his motion to reopen, the BIA’s denial of his motion to reconsider, or the district court’s dismissal of his habeas petition.

Kanyiri does not…

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