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FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION JAN 08 2010 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT ALFREDO MORALES-GUTIERREZ, No. 07-71984 Petitioner, Agency No. A096-345-406 v. MEMORANDUM * ERIC H. HOLDER Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals Submitted December 15, 2009 ** Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE, and FISHER, Circuit Judges. Alfredo Morales-Gutierrez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for cancellation of removal. * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). LR/Research We have jurisdiction pursuant to
8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the agency’s continuous physical presence determination. Lopez- Alvarado v. Ashcroft,
381 F.3d 847, 850-51 (9th Cir. 2004). We deny the petition for review. Substantial evidence supports the agency’s conclusion that Morales-Gutierrez did not meet his burden of establishing continuous physical presence, see 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(A), because his testimony was internally inconsistent and was inconsistent with his witness’ testimony about Morales- Gutierrez’s entry date, addresses, and employment for the requisite time period. Cf. Vera-Villegas v. INS,
330 F.3d 1222, 1231-34 (9th Cir. 2003). PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED. LR/Research 2 07-71984
Document Info
Docket Number: 07-71984
Citation Numbers: 361 F. App'x 863
Filed Date: 1/8/2010
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 1/12/2023