Legal Opinion

Ismael Dominguez-Herrera v. Jefferson B. Sessions

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 7, 2017No. 15-3457PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, Circuit Judge.

Petitioners Lidia Cristina Hernandez-Martinez and Ismael Dominguez-Herrera, a married couple, appeal the denial of their consolidated applications for cancellation of removal under section 240A(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l). Because the petitioners have failed to meet their burden under the REAL ID Act to establish their eligibility for cancellation of removal, we deny their petition. See 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(c)(4).

I. Background

Hernandez-Martinez and Dominguez-Herrera are non-permanent residents of the United States. On February 17,…

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