Fernandez-Perez v. Gonzales
Fernandez-Perez v. Gonzales
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Petitioner petitions for review the Board of Immigration Appeal’s affirmance of the immigration judge’s (“U”) order of removal and denial of her motion to suppress.
Because the facts are known to the parties, we do not review them here.
Petitioner argues that the IJ erred in denying Petitioner’s motion to suppress an authenticated 1-213. Petitioner argues that the admission of the 1-213 denied her the right to cross-examine the witnesses against her, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(b)(4)(B). This argument is foreclosed by Espinoza v. INS, 45 F.3d 308 (9th Cir. 1995). As in Espinoza, Petitioner has not presented any evidence contradicting the challenged evidence and has not alleged that the statements were not her own or were obtained through coercion.
Petitioner also moved to suppress the 1-213 based on an asserted egregious
Petitioner also argues that her rights under the Fifth Amendment and 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(b)(4)(B) were violated by the “voir dire” conducted by the government during her hearing. The only statements made by Petitioner were that she understood that she was not in a criminal court, and that she recalled being taken into INS custody and interviewed by an INS agent. Petitioner does not explain how the voir dire might violate 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(b)(4)(B); by its plain language, that provision is not implicated. Even if the voir dire somehow violated Petitioner’s rights under the Fifth Amendment, the claim fails for lack of prejudice. See Colmenar v. INS, 210 F.3d 967, 971 (9th Cir . 2000).
The petition is DENIED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Cir. R. 36-3.
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