Legal Opinion
Edmer Rogelio Cabrera-Alvarez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 8, 2005No. 04-72487PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge GRABER; Dissent by Judge PREGERSON
GRABER, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Edmer Rogelio Cabrera-Alvarez seeks cancellation of removal in order to prevent hardship to his two young children, who are United States citizens. He argues that the immigration judge (“IJ”), in denying him cancellation of removal, interpreted the “exceptional and extremely unusual hardship” standard, 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l)(D), in a manner inconsistent with international law and, therefore, in violation of the presumption that Congress intends to legislate in a manner consistent with international law.…
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