Barragan
Barragan v. Mukasey
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
This is a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying petitioner’s motion to reopen removal proceedings.
We review the BIA’s ruling on a motion to reopen for abuse of discretion. Perez v. Mukasey, 516 F.3d 770, 773 (9th Cir.2008).
*513 An alien who is subject to a final order of removal is limited to filing one motion to reopen removal proceedings, and that motion must be filed within 90 days of the date of entry of a final order of removal. 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(c)(7)(A), (C)(i); 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (c)(2). Petitioner’s final order of removal was entered on October 29, 2007. Because petitioner’s motion to reopen was filed on May 14, 2008, beyond the 90-day deadline, and petitioner has not contended that any exceptions to this time limit apply, the BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying petitioner’s untimely motion to reopen. See id.; see also Dela Cruz v. Mukasey, 532 F.3d 946, 949 (9th Cir.2008) (holding that “the pendency of a petition for review of an order of removal does not toll the statutory time limit for the filing of a motion to reopen with the BIA”).