Gomez-Barajas v. Mukasey
Gomez-Barajas v. Mukasey
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Gregorio Gomez-Barajas and Mercedes Ceja-Arteaga, husband and wife and natives and citizens of Mexico, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying their motion to reopen. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen. Iturribarria v. INS, 321 F.3d 889, 894 (9th Cir. 2003). We deny the petition for review.
The BIA did not abuse its discretion by denying petitioners’ motion to reopen because the BIA considered the evidence they submitted and acted within its broad discretion in determining that the evidence was insufficient to warrant reopening. See Singh v. INS, 295 F.3d 1037, 1039 (9th Cir. 2002) (The BIA’s denial of a motion to reopen shall be reversed only if it is “arbitrary, irrational or contrary to law.”).
Petitioners’ contention that the BIA erred by failing specifically to reference
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Gregorio GOMEZ-BARAJAS Mercedes Ceja-Arteaga v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General
- Status
- Published