Ireneo Ysip Israel, Josefina Torres Israel v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

ALARCON, Circuit Judge:

Petitioners, Ireneo Ysip Israel and his wife Josephina Torres Israel (Israels) seek review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision denying their motions to reopen to apply for suspension of deportation under 8 U.S.C. § 1254(a)(1). The BIA found that the Israels failed to make a prima facie showing of extreme hardship and did not merit discretionary relief. We hold that the BIA did not abuse its discretion in finding that the Israels failed to make a prima facie showing of extreme hardship and accordingly affirm the BIA’s decision.

The Israels are natives and…