Tsisana Mikia v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Tsisana Mikia v. Eric H. Holder Jr., 400 F. App'x 292 (9th Cir. 2010)

Tsisana Mikia v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Tsisana Mikia, a native and citizen of Georgia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying her motion to reopen removal proceedings. We have jurisdiction under 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), and we deny the petition for review.

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying Mikia’s motion to reopen where Mikia failed to demonstrate prejudice. See Rojas-Garcia v. Ashcroft, 339 F.3d 814, 826 (9th Cir. 2003) (to prevail on ineffective assistance of counsel claim, alien must demonstrate prejudice); see also Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 994 (9th Cir. 2003) (motion must present clear and convincing evidence indicating strong likelihood of bona fide marriage).

To the extent Mikia contends that the BIA failed to consider some or all of the evidence she submitted with the motion to reopen, she has not overcome the pre *293 sumption that the BIA did review the record. See Fernandez v. Gonzales, 439 F.3d 592, 603 (9th Cir. 2006).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name
Tsisana MIKIA, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent
Status
Unpublished