Touma Touma v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Touma Touma v. Eric H. Holder Jr., 412 F. App'x 956 (9th Cir. 2011)

Touma Touma v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Virginia Arriaga Lopez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of *957 the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) removal order. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings, Khan v. Holder, 584 F.3d 773, 776 (9th Cir. 2009), and we deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s determination that Arriaga Lopez gave false testimony for the purpose of obtaining an immigration benefit regarding her 1991 petty theft conviction and is therefore statutorily precluded from demonstrating good moral character under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(f)(6). See Ramos v. INS, 246 F.3d 1264, 1266 (9th Cir. 2001). Arriaga Lopez’s contention that her false statements should not count against her because they had no bearing on her eligibility to obtain immigration benefits is unavailing.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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

Reference

Full Case Name
Virginia Arriaga LOPEZ, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent
Status
Unpublished