Legal Opinion
GONZALEZ-RUANO v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 31, 2011No. 11-1138PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Otto Amilcar Gonzalez-Ruano is a native and citizen of Guatemala who unlawfully entered the United States in 1989 and has resided here since. An Immigration Judge (IJ) rejected his request for a special rule cancellation of removal under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA). See Pub. L. No. 105-100, § 203, 111 Stat. 2160, 2196-99, amended by Pub. L. No. 105-139, 111 Stat. 2644 (1997). He seeks review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) which affirmed that adverse decision. We deny the petition in part and…
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