Estrada-Herrera v. Gonzales

240 F. App'x 235

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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Ignacio Estrada-Herrera, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reconsider its order denying his motion to reopen removal proceedings. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reconsider, see Cano-Merida v. INS, 311 F.3d 960, 964 (9th Cir.2002), and deny the petition for review.

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying the petitioners’ motion to reconsider because they failed to show an error of law or fact in the BIA’s prior decision dismissing their appeal. See Iturribarria v. INS, 321 F.3d 889, 894 (9th Cir.2003); 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(b)(1). The BIA properly concluded that equitable tolling did not apply where Estrada-Herrera failed to provide evidence that he acted with due diligence in pursuing his ineffective assistance of counsel claim, see id. at 897 (9th Cir.2003) (equitable tolling applies “during periods when a petitioner is prevented from filing because of deception, fraud, or error, as long as the petitioner acts with due diligence in discovering the deception, fraud, or error”), and that even by the most generous calculation, the motion to reopen was at least 25 days late.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.