Zhou Bao Ni v. Holder

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Zhou Bao Ni v. Holder, 383 F. App'x 95 (2d Cir. 2010)

Zhou Bao Ni v. Holder

Opinion

SUMMARY ORDER

Zhou Bao Ni, also known as Ti Tee Bao, a native and citizen of the People’s Republic of China, seeks review of a September 22, 2009, order of the BIA denying his motion to reopen his removal proceedings. In re Ni, No. A072 436 135 (B.I.A. Sept. 22, 2009). We assume the parties’ familiarity with the underlying facts and procedural history of the case.

We review the BIA’s denial of a motion to reopen for abuse of discretion. See Ali v. Gonzales, 448 F.3d 515, 517 (2d Cir. 2006). An alien who has been ordered removed may file one motion to reopen, but must do so within 90 days of the final administrative decision. 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(c)(7). Here, the BIA properly denied Ni’s motion to reopen as untimely and number-barred, as it was his third motion to reopen and was filed seven years after his April 2002 final order of removal. See id.; 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(2).

Although the time limits may be excused when the movant demonstrates changed country conditions, 8 U.S.C. § 1229a (c)(7)(C)(ii), the BIA reasonably found that the evidence Ni submitted failed to demonstrate a change in country conditions in China. Indeed, Ni fails to point to any evidence in the record establishing how the Chinese government’s current treatment of members of the Chinese Democracy Party differed from their treatment at the time of his merits hearing. Ni also does not challenge the BIA’s finding that his motion was based on “a change in personal circumstances in the United States.” Therefore, substantial evidence suppoi'ts the BIA’s determination that Ni failed to establish changed country conditions. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(2), (c)(3)(h); see also Jian Hui Shao v. Mukasey, 546 F.3d 138, 169 (2d Cir. 2008).

Furthermore, a reasonable fact-finder would not be compelled to conclude that the BIA ignored any material evidence or that it failed to provide a sufficient explanation for its findings. Although the agency has an obligation to consider all evidence relevant to an applicant’s claim, it need not “expressly parse or refute on the record each individual argument or piece of evidence offered by the petitioner.” Jian Hui Shao, 546 F.3d at 169. Here, given the BIA’s references to the documentation submitted with the motion to reopen, it is apparent that the BIA considered Ni’s evidence, and made reasonable findings based on the record. See Xiao Ji Chen v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice, 471 F.3d 315, 337 n. 17 (2d Cir. 2006). Additionally, the BIA reasonably declined to credit Ni’s unauthenticated evidence — a summons purportedly from the Public Security Bureau — based on the IJ’s underlying adverse credibility determination. See Qin Wen Zheng v. Gonzales, 500 F.3d 143, 146-49 (2d Cir. 2007). Accordingly, the BIA did not abuse its discretion by denying Ni’s motion. See Kaur v. BIA, 413 F.3d 232, 233 (2d Cir. 2005) (per curiam).

For the foregoing reasons, the petition for review is DENIED. As we have completed our review, any stay of removal that the Court previously granted in this petition is VACATED, and any pending motion for a stay of removal in this petition is DISMISSED as moot. Any pending request for oral argument in this petition is DENIED in accordance with Federal Rule *97 of Appellate Procedure 34(a)(2), and Second Circuit Local Rule 34.1(b).

Reference

Full Case Name
ZHOU BAO NI, A.K.A. Ti Tee Bao, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., U.S. Attorney General, Respondent
Status
Unpublished