Legal Opinion

Marco Nunez-Portillo v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 15, 2014No. 13-2256PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, Circuit Judge.

Marco Nunez-Portillo, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the discretionary denial of his application for cancellation of removal pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b). He contends the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), in affirming the denial, erred as a matter of law in evaluating his claim and, in doing so, violated his right to due process under the Fifth Amendment. Because we con- elude the BIA simply found Nunez-Portil-lo’s evidence insufficient, we deny his petition.

I. Background

Nunez-Portillo first entered the United States from Mexico in January…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  2. MONREALBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2001
  3. Mathias Njang Etchu-Njang v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States of America, 1Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
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