Nunez

Nunez v. Holder

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320 F. App'x 617
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 25, 2009No. 06-71384California308 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Martin Miguel Nunez and Ludivina del Carmen Nunez, natives and citizens of Mexico, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing them appeal and denying their motion to remand. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review de novo claims of due process violations. Cano-Merida v. INS, 311 F.3d 960, 964 (9th Cir.2002). We dismiss in part and deny in part the petition for review.

We lack jurisdiction to review the agency’s discretionary determination that the Nunezes failed to show exceptional and unusual hardship to a qualifying relative. See Martinez-Rosas v. Gonzales, 424 F.3d 926, 930 (9th Cir.2005).

Contrary to Petitioners’ contention, the agency’s application of the hardship standard falls within the broad range authorized by the statute. See Ramirez-Perez v. Ashcroft, 336 F.3d 1001, 1004 (9th Cir.2003). Petitioners’ claim that the agency violated due process by failing to follow precedent is unsupported by the record and therefore not colorable. See Martinez-Rosas, 424 F.3d at 930 .

We reject petitioners’ challenge to the BIA’s denial of their motion to remand. The BIA acted within its broad discretion in…

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