Legal Opinion
J. Jesus Torres-Aguilar v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 23, 2001No. 99-70096PublishedCited by 530 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
We consider in this appeal the scope of our review of due process claims under section 309(c)(4)(E) of the transitional rules of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (“IIRIRA”). In this case, because Torres-Aguilar has failed to allege a colorable due process claim, we dismiss his petition for review for lack of jurisdiction.
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J. Jesus Torres-Aguilar is a native and citizen of Mexico who first entered the United States without inspection in 1980. He has a wife and four children who reside in Mexico. From 1980-1989, Torres-Aguilar was…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Plyler v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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- Richardson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Gil Ilano Colmenar,petitioner v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- The Japanese Immigrant CaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
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