Guevara, Eusebio v. Gonzales, Alberto

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

Eusebio Guevara, a citizen of Honduras, petitions for review of a decision of the Bureau of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) reversing an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) discretionary grant of a waiver of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(c). Guevara argues that the BIA applied the wrong standard of review and exceeded its authority by ordering his removal from the United States. We deny the petition for review.

I. Background

Guevara is a Honduran who legally entered the United States in 1985 and became a lawful permanent resident in 1990. In 1991, while living in California, he was…