Barajas

Barajas v. Gonzales

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229 F. App'x 638
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 27, 2007No. 05-74217California237 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Ramon Barajas seeks review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) upholding an immigration judge’s (“LJ”) order denying Barajas’ application for cancellation of removal. We review de *639 novo claims of constitutional violations in immigration proceedings. See Ram v. INS, 243 F.3d 510, 516 (9th Cir.2001). We deny the petition for review in part and dismiss in part.

Barajas contends the IJ -violated due process by not giving Barajas additional time to secure the testimony of his lawful permanent resident parents’ physician because he was not afforded the opportunity to present additional testimony related to the ■ medical condition of his permanent resident parents. Contrary to Barajas’ contention, the proceedings were not “so fundamentally unfair that [he] was prevented from reasonably presenting his case.” Colmenar v. INS, 210 F.3d 967, 971 (9th Cir.2000) (citation omitted). Moreover, the doctor’s report was in the record and Barajas failed to demonstrate that additional testimony would have affected the outcome of the proceedings. See id. (requiring prejudice to prevail on a due process challenge).

We lack jurisdiction to review the BIA’s…

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