Hernandez-Castaneda v. Ashcroft
Hernandez-Castaneda v. Ashcroft
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Gerardo Hernandez-Castaneda, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision upholding an immigration judge’s denial of his motion to terminate removal proceedings because he should
The BIA properly upheld denial of Hernandez-Casteneda’s motion to terminate removal proceedings because “[i]n enacting statutes, Congress is not bound by international law; if it chooses to do so, it may legislate contrary to the limits posed by international law.” See Alvarez-Mendez v. Stock, 941 F.2d 956, 963 (9th Cir. 1991) (quotation and citation omitted).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.
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