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No. 8624800
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Afuhaamango v. Gonzales
No. 8624800 · Decided September 13, 2006
No. 8624800·Ninth Circuit · 2006·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
September 13, 2006
Citation
No. 8624800
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
MEMORANDUM ** David Ikahihifo Afuhaamango petitions for review from the Immigration Judge (IJ) and Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) denials of his motion to reopen. We dismiss the petition in part and deny it in part. Afuhaamango did not establish exceptional circumstances under 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(b)(5)(C)(l) or under case law interpreting that provision. 1 We lack jurisdiction over his claim that the government never established removability because he failed to raise that claim before the BIA or the IJ. 2 DISMISSED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. . See Singh v. INS, 295 F.3d 1037, 1039-40 (9th Cir.2002) (finding exceptional circumstances where the petitioner was eligible for adjustment of status as the spouse of an American citizen and was the beneficiary of an already-approved immediate relative petition). . See Morales-Alegria v. Gonzales, 449 F.3d 1051, 1059 (9th Cir.2006) (holding that a failure to raise an issue before the BIA deprives the court of jurisdiction).
Plain English Summary
MEMORANDUM ** David Ikahihifo Afuhaamango petitions for review from the Immigration Judge (IJ) and Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) denials of his motion to reopen.
Key Points
01MEMORANDUM ** David Ikahihifo Afuhaamango petitions for review from the Immigration Judge (IJ) and Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) denials of his motion to reopen.
02Afuhaamango did not establish exceptional circumstances under 8 U.S.C.
03§ 1229a(b)(5)(C)(l) or under case law interpreting that provision.
041 We lack jurisdiction over his claim that the government never established removability because he failed to raise that claim before the BIA or the IJ.
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MEMORANDUM ** David Ikahihifo Afuhaamango petitions for review from the Immigration Judge (IJ) and Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) denials of his motion to reopen.
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