St. Devon Anthony Cover v. U.S. Attorney General

St. Devon Anthony Cover, pro se, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’s (“BIA”) decision affirming the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) order removing him to Jamaica because of his drug conviction involving 1,000 kilograms of marijuana. Upon review of the record and consideration of the parties’ briefs, we deny the petition.

I. BACKGROUND

A. 1988 Entry and 1999 Adjustment of Status

In 1988, Cover, a Jamaican citizen, entered the United States as a nonimmigrant visitor. In 1999, Cover’s status was adjusted to a lawful permanent resident.

B. 2007 Conviction and Notice to Appear

In…