Martinez
Martinez v. Mukasey
Opinion
lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
This is a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order adopting and affirming an Immigration *583 Judge’s order denying petitioner Cristobal Martinez’s application for cancellation of removal.
A review of the administrative record demonstrates that there is substantial evidence to support the BIA’s finding that petitioner failed to establish continuous physical presence in the United States for a period of not less than ten years as required for cancellation of removal. See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l)(A); Lopez-Alvarado v. Ashcroft, 381 F.3d 847, 851 (9th Cir.2004). An alien fails to maintain continuous physical presence when he departs the United States for any period in excess of 90 days or for any periods in the aggregate exceeding 180 days. See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(d)(2). Petitioner testified he departed the United States on June 12, 1995 and returned on January 14, 1996. This departure exceeded 180 days. Accordingly, respondent’s motion for summary disposition is granted because the questions raised by this petition for review are so insubstantial as not to require further argument. See United States v. Hooton, 693 F.2d 857, 858 (9th Cir.1982)…