Garcia

Garcia v. Keisler

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249 F. App'x 686
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 2, 2007No. 05-75658California334 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Juan Hector Perez Garcia, his wife Esperanza Perez and their daughter Maria Isabel Ayala Mendoza, natives and citizens of Mexico, petition pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) orders affirming an immigration judge’s decision denying their applications for cancellation of removal and its order denying Perez Garcia’s and Esperanza Perez’s requests for voluntary departure. To the extent we have jurisdiction, it is conferred by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Reviewing for substantial evidence, see Ramos v. INS, 246 F.3d 1264, 1266 (9th Cir.2001), we deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s determination that Perez Garcia and Esperanza Perez gave false testimony to obtain an immigration benefit when they testified they had not left the United States since entering in May 1989, and thus lacked the good moral character required for cancellation of removal. See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l)(B); 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (f)(6); Ramos, 246 F.3d at 1266 .

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s determination that Ayala Mendoza lacked a qualifying relative for purposes of cancellation of removal. See 8 U.S.C. §…

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