Cruz

Cruz v. Gonzales

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212 F. App'x 649
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 13, 2006No. 04-75634California327 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Alfredo Reyes Cruz, Susan Casillo Cruz, Sheryl Casillo Cruz, and Sherby Casillo Cruz, natives and citizens of the Philippines, petition for review of the order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying their motion to reopen removal proceedings to apply for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). To the extent we have jurisdiction, it is conferred by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review the denial of a motion to reopen for abuse of discretion, de Martinez v. Ashcroft, 374 F.3d 759, 761 (9th Cir.2004), and deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

*650 The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying petitioners’ motion to reopen as untimely because petitioners filed the motion more than one year after the final administrative decision. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (c)(2) (generally requiring that a motion to reopen be filed within 90 days of final decision). Contrary to petitioners’ contention, their allegations of ineffective assistance did not equitably toll the deadline because petitioners did not establish that deception, fraud, or error prevented them from timely filing the motion. See Iturribarria v.…

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