Soriano v. Gonzales

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Jorge Ernesto Soriano petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming the decision of the Immigration Judge (“IJ”) and holding Soriano inadmissible to the United States as an alien smuggler under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Soriano argues that the BIA based its holding on an erroneous interpretation of the statute and that the holding was not supported by substantial evidence. We deny the petition.

I. BACKGROUND

Soriano is a native and citizen of Mexico. He was paroled into the United States from May 6, 2001 until May 2,…