Cruz Campos v. Mukasey

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302 F. App'x 623
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 2, 2008No. 07-70682California256 words

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MEMORANDUM **

Julio Cesar Cruz Campos, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for cancellation of removal. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review de novo constitutional challenges. Martinez-Rosas v. Gonzales, 424 F.3d 926, 930 (9th Cir.2005). We dismiss the petition for review in part and deny it in part.

We lack jurisdiction to review the agency’s determination that Cruz Campos failed to show exceptional and extremely unusual hardship. Id.

Cruz Campos’ contention that the agency violated his due process rights by disregarding evidence is not supported by the record and therefore does not amount to a colorable constitutional claim. See id. (“[Tjraditional abuse of discretion challenges recast as alleged due process violations do not constitute colorable constitutional claims that would invoke our jurisdiction.”).

Contrary to Cruz Campos’ contention, the BIA provided a reasoned explanation for its decision. Movsisian v. Ashcroft, 395 F.3d 1095, 1098 (9th Cir.2005).

Cruz Campos’ equal protection challenges to…

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