U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2011

Miguel Ortega-Fitz v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Miguel Ortega-Fitz v. Eric Holder, Jr.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided March 1, 2011 · Canby, Fernandez, Smith
417 F. App'x 660

Miguel Ortega-Fitz v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Miguel Angel Ortega-Fitz, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his application for cancellation of removal. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the agency’s continuous physical presence determination, Gutierrez v. Mukasey, 521 F.3d 1114, 1116 (9th Cir. 2008), and we deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s determination that Ortega-Fitz did not meet the continuous physical presence requirement where the record contains a signed Notice and Request for Disposition form (“1-826”) in Spanish stating that Ortega-Fitz was giving up his right to a hearing before an IJ and agreeing to return to Mexico, see Vasquez-Lopez v. Ashcroft, 343 F.3d 961, 974 (9th Cir. 2003) (per curiam), and Ortega-Fitz testified that the contents of the 1-826 were explained to *661 him, see Gutierrez, 521 F.3d at 1117-18 (petitioner’s testimony that he had the opportunity to go before an IJ and chose to depart instead is sufficient to establish presence-breaking voluntary departure).

Ortega-Fitz’s remaining contentions are 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.

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