Sanchez
Sanchez v. Mukasey
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM ***
Rosa Mendoza Sanchez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ denial, as untimely and without merit, of her motion to reopen proceedings in order to apply for protection under the Convention Against Torture following the denial of her application for cancellation of removal. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We deny the petition for review.
Mendoza Sanchez contends that her motion to reopen was timely because there is no time limit for motions to reopen that seek relief under CAT and because she only recently became aware of “widespread torture” in Mexico. Mendoza Sanchez filed her motion to reopen outside the ninety-day time limit set forth in 8 C.F.R. § 1008.2 (c)(2). In addition, she failed to present material evidence of changed country conditions that was not available and could not have been presented at the previous proceeding. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (c)(3)(ii); He v. Gonzales, 501 F.3d 1128, 1131-32 (9th Cir.2007).
Mendoza Sanchez also contends that the Board erred in concluding that she failed to establish a prima facie case of eligibility for relief under CAT. The generalized…