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Wang v. Holder

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nov 19, 2009
353 F. App'x 618 (2d Cir. 2009)

Opinion

No. 07-5657-ag.

November 19, 2009.

UPON DUE CONSIDERATION of this petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") decision, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED, that the petition for review is DENIED.

Theodore N. Cox, New York, NY, for Petitioner.

Gregory G. Katsas, Assistant Attorney General; Francis W. Fraser, Senior Litigation Counsel; T. Bo Stanton, Attorney; Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

PRESENT: DENNIS JACOBS, Chief Judge, and JON O. NEWMAN, and PIERRE N. LEVAL, Circuit Judges.



SUMMARY ORDER

Petitioner Yi Chang Wang, a native and citizen of the People's Republic of China, seeks review of a December 5, 2007 order of the BIA denying his motion to reopen. In re Yi Chang Wang, No. A076 279 363 (B.I.A. Dec. 5, 2007). We assume the parties' familiarity with the underlying facts and procedural history in this case.

We review the BIA's denial of a motion to reopen for abuse of discretion. Ali v. Gonzales, 445 F.3d 515, 517 (2d Cir. 2006). When the BIA considers relevant evidence of country conditions in evaluating a motion to reopen, we review the BIA's factual findings under the substantial evidence standard. See Jian Hui Shao v. Mukasey, 546 F.3d 138, 169 (2d Cir. 2008).

The BIA did not err in denying Wang's untimely motion to reopen. See 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(c)(7)(C); see also 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(2). Wang argues that the BIA erred by finding that he failed to produce evidence demonstrating either material changed country conditions sufficient to excuse the untimely filing of his motion to reopen or his prima facie eligibility for relief. However, these arguments fail because we have previously reviewed the BIA's consideration of evidence similar to that which Wang submitted and have found no error in its conclusion that such evidence is insufficient to establish either material changed country conditions or a reasonable possibility of persecution. See Jian Hui Shao, 546 F.3d at 169-72 (noting that "[w]e do not ourselves attempt to resolve conflicts in record evidence, a task largely within the discretion of the agency"); see also Wei Guang Wang v. BIA, 437 F.3d 270, 275 (2d Cir. 2006) (noting that while the BIA must consider evidence such as "the oft-cited Aird affidavit, which [it] is asked to consider time and again[,] . . . it may do so in summary fashion without a reviewing court presuming that it has abused its discretion").

For the foregoing reasons, the petition for review is DENIED. As we have completed our review, any stay of removal that the Court previously granted in this petition is VACATED, and any pending motion for a stay of removal in this petition is DISMISSED as moot. Any pending request for oral argument in this petition is DENIED in accordance with Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34(a)(2), and Second Circuit Local Rule 34(b).


Summaries of

Wang v. Holder

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nov 19, 2009
353 F. App'x 618 (2d Cir. 2009)
Case details for

Wang v. Holder

Case Details

Full title:YI CHANG WANG, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., United States Attorney…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Date published: Nov 19, 2009

Citations

353 F. App'x 618 (2d Cir. 2009)