Juan Ramos v. Loretta E. Lynch

MEMORANDUM ***

Juan Ramos challenges the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming the Immigration Judge’s denial of his application for adjustment of status. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 and deny the petition for review.

The BIA reasonably concluded Ramos’ November 2006 drug conviction, for which he received a $50 fíne, was a “conviction” under 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(48) (“The term ‘conviction’ means ... the alien has entered a plea of guilty ... and the judge has ordered some form of punishment! or] penalty.... ”). As the Supreme Court has observed, the terms…