United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT _____________ No. 97-3785 _____________ Doroteo Rivera, * * Petitioner, * On Petition for Review from * Immigration and Naturalization v. * Service. * Immigration and Naturalization Service, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Respondent. * _____________ Submitted: April 13, 1998 Filed: April 22, 1998 _____________ Before FAGG and HANSEN, Circuit Judges, and STROM,* District Judge. _____________ PER CURIAM.

Having considered Doroteo Rivera's petition for review, we conclude Rivera's contentions are without merit. We affirm for the reasons set forth in the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

* The Honorable Lyle E. Strom, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska, sitting by designation.

A true copy.

Attest: CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

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