Velasco
Velasco v. Gonzales
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Rolando Velasco petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board” or “BIA”) dismissing his appeal from a decision of the Immigration Judge (“U”). The IJ denied Velasco’s request for cancellation of removal pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 , and we deny the petition.
We reject Velasco’s contention that the record does not contain sufficient evidence to sustain the Board’s finding that he is statutorily ineligible for cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1182 (a)(2)(A). 1 The record contains an Order of Probation from the Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino, stating that Velasco pled guilty to a violation of California Health & Safety Code § 11377, possession of methamphetamine. The record also contains a Probation Officer’s Report and Recommendation, which sets forth the date of the offense, the charges, the terms of the plea bargain, the details of the police report, and Velasco’s statement. Moreover, Velasco admitted to his *707 conviction during his hearing before the IJ and on his application for cancellation of removal. See 8 U.S.C. § 1182 (a)(2)(A) (rendering…