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HAI LE HUANG, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit2011-04-12No. No. 08-70884
426 F. App'x 558

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MEMORANDUM

Hai Le Huang, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying her motion to reopen. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of motions to reopen, Najmabadi v. Holder, 597 F.3d 983, 986 (9th Cir.2010), and deny the petition for review.

Contrary to Huang’s contention that the BIA reviewed de novo whether she demonstrated prima facie eligibility for relief, the BIA explicitly agreed with the IJ’s prima facie finding. See Molino-Estrada, v. INS, 293 F.3d 1089, 1093 (9th Cir.2002) (“Where ... the BIA has reviewed the IJ’s decision and incorporated portions of it as its own, we treat the incorporated parts of the IJ’s decision as the BIA’s.”). The IJ did not abuse his discretion in denying Huang’s motion to reopen because the IJ considered the evidence submitted and acted within his broad discretion in determining Huang did not demonstrate prima facie eligibility for the relief sought. See Toufighi v. Mukasey, 538 F.3d 988, 996-97 (9th Cir.2008) (even assuming changed country conditions, the petitioner must demonstrate prima facie eligibility for relief in order to reopen proceedings).

Huang’s contention that the agency failed to consider the evidence submitted with the motion to reopen and that the IJ applied improper standards of law in denying her motion to reopen are belied by the record.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.