Vicente Martinez-Martinez v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Vicente Martinezr-Martinez (Martinez) petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) dismissing his appeal on the grounds that Martinez had knowingly and intelligently waived his appellate rights before the immigration judge (IJ) at his initial hearing. We deny the petition for review.

Martinez is a citizen of El Salvador who entered the U.S. unlawfully in 2004. He appeared at a group hearing before an IJ in 2012. There, the IJ advised Martinez and the other respondents of their rights. Regarding their appellate rights, he stated, [ajfter I tell you my decision, I’m…