Francis Malouf v. Eric Holder, Jr.

472 F. App'x 721

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: April 23, 2012
• Docket: 09-72030
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Francis Salem Michael Malouf, a native of Palestine and citizen of Jordan, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reopen removal proceedings. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We deny the petition for review.

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying Malouf s motion to reopen where Malouf failed to demonstrate materially changed circumstances in Jordan. See Malty v. Ashcroft, 381 F.3d 942, 945 (9th Cir.2004) (“The critical question is ... whether circumstances have changed sufficiently that a petitioner who previously did not have a legitimate claim for asylum now has a well-founded fear of future persecution.”); Matter of A-N & R-M-N, 22 I. & N. Dec. 953, 954 (BIA 1999) (an alien who has not shown reasonable cause for his absence from his removal hearing must show materially changed circumstances for a motion to reopen to be granted).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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