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Adame Avila v. Gonzales

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Mar 14, 2006
171 F. App'x 38 (9th Cir. 2006)

Opinion

Submitted March 8, 2006.

The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3)

Maria Magdalena Adame Avila, Dodge City, KS, pro se.

Regional Counsel, Western Region Immigration & Naturalization Service, Laguna Niguel, CA, Ronald E. Lefevre, Chief Legal Officer, Office of the District Counsel Department of Homeland Security, San Francisco, CA, OIL, DOJ--U.S. Department of Justice Civil Div./Office of Immigration Lit., Washington, DC, for Respondent.


On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency No. A79-525-477.

Before: CANBY, BEEZER and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Maria Magdalena Adame Avila, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' ("BIA") order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge's ("IJ") order denying her cancellation of removal application. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review de novo claims of constitutional violations. Torres-Aguilar v. INS, 246 F.3d 1267, 1271 (9th Cir.2001). We deny the petition for review.

Adame Avila's contention that the IJ's failure to inform her of her ability to seek an extension of her voluntary departure period denied her due process fails because the BIA's order granting Adame Avila voluntary departure informed her of her ability to seek an extension from the district director. See Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1246 (9th Cir.2000) (explaining that to prevail on a due process claim it is necessary to show prejudice); cf. Elnager

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v. INS, 930 F.2d 784, 787 (9th Cir.1991) (any alleged errors made by IJ may be rendered harmless by the BIA).

Additionally, Adame Avila cannot demonstrate she was prejudiced by the IJ's failure to inform her of her ability to seek deferred action. See Lata, 204 F.3d at 1246.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.


Summaries of

Adame Avila v. Gonzales

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Mar 14, 2006
171 F. App'x 38 (9th Cir. 2006)
Case details for

Adame Avila v. Gonzales

Case Details

Full title:Maria Magdalena ADAME AVILA, Petitioner, v. Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Mar 14, 2006

Citations

171 F. App'x 38 (9th Cir. 2006)