Rebecca Lopez-Valdez v. Loretta E. Lynch
Rebecca Lopez-Valdez v. Loretta E. Lynch
Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Rebecca Lopez-Valdez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) removal order. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to continue, and review de novo due process claims and questions of law. Sandoval-Luna v. Mukasey, 526 F.3d 1243, 1246 (9th Cir. 2008). We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings. Lopez-Alvarado v. Ashcroft, 381 F.3d 847, 850-51 (9th Cir. 2004). We dismiss in part and deny in part the petition for review.
We lack jurisdiction to review Lopez-Valdez’s challenges to her two 2001 expedited removal orders. See 8 U.S.C. § 1252(e)(2); Garcia de Rincon v. Dep’t of Homeland Sec., 539 F.3d 1133, 1138-39 (9th Cir. 2008) (noting that “[sjection 1252(e) only permits review of expedited removal orders in a habeas corpus petition”).
Substantial evidence supports the agency’s determination that Lopez-Valdez’s 2001 expedited removal orders prevented her from establishing the ten years of continuous physical presence required for cancellation of removal. See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(A); Juarez-Ramos v. Gonzales, 485 F.3d 509, 511 (9th Cir. 2007) (expedited removal interrupts an alien’s continuous physical presence for cancellation purposes).
*672 The agency did not abuse its discretion in denying a second continuance where Lopez-Valdez did not show good cause for an additional continuance. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.29 (an IJ may grant a continuance for good cause shown).
Lopez-Valdez has failed to establish a due process violation resulting from her alleged inability to collaterally attack her expedited orders of removal before the IJ. See 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(1)(C); Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1246 (9th Cir. 2000) (to prevail on a due process challenge, an alien must show error and prejudice).
Finally, we deny Lopez-Valdez’s motion to stay voluntary departure and removal. See 8 C.F.R. § 1240.26(i); Leiva-Perez v. Holder, 640 F.3d 962 (9th Cir. 2011) (per curiam).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DISMISSED in part; DENIED in part.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
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