Socorro Banasan De Guzman v. ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision**
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
SOCORRO BANASAN DE GUZMAN,
Petitioner,
v.
ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General,
Respondent.
No. 10-72029
Agency No. A088-553-616
MEMORANDUM*
On Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
Submitted August 8, 2012**
Before: ALARCÓN, BERZON, and IKUTA, Circuit Judges.
Socorro Banasan De Guzman, a native and citizen of the Philippines,
petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her
appeal from an immigration judge’s order denying her motion to reopen removal
proceedings conducted in absentia. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C.
FILED
AUG 13 2012
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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§ 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen.
Najmabadi v. Holder, 597 F.3d 983, 986 (9th Cir. 2010). We deny in part and
dismiss in part the petition for review.
The agency did not abuse its discretion in denying De Guzman’s motion to
reopen because she failed to demonstrate changed circumstances in the Philippines.
See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.23(b)(4)(i); Najmabadi, 597 F.3d at 990.
We lack jurisdiction to consider De Guzman’s unexhausted request for
humanitarian relief. See Barron v. Ashcroft, 358 F.3d 674, 678 (9th Cir. 2004).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED in part; DISMISSED in part.

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