United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 04-3987 ___________

Teng Chu Palmer, also known as * Julia Deng Palmer, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Western District of Missouri. 1 Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary of the * Department of Commerce, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * ___________

Submitted: March 7, 2006 Filed: March 17, 2006 ___________

Before MELLOY, FAGG, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

The judgment of the district court is affirmed for the reasons stated in the opinion filed by the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

1 Carlos Gutierrez has been appointed to serve as Secretary of the Department of Commerce, and is substituted as appellee pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 43(c).