Legal Opinion
Gustavo Martinez v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 12, 2015No. 14-1213, 14-1926PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Circuit Judge.
Gustavo Martinez, a native and citizen of Guatemala, sought to reopen his removal proceedings and obtain asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(1), which the Immigration Judge (IJ) denied. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirmed the IJ’s denial of Martinez’s motion to reopen. Martinez then filed a motion for reconsideration, which the BIA denied. Martinez seeks review as to both his motion to reopen and his motion for reconsideration. Having jurisdiction to consider this appeal under 8 U.S.C. § 1252, we affirm.
I. Background
Martinez was born in Guatemala to his Mexican…
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