Villatoro-Ochoa v. Lynch, No. 15-3103 (8th Cir. 2017)
Annotate this CasePetitioner, a native and citizen of Guatemala, filed an untimely motion to reopen his removal proceedings. In this case, petitioner failed to demonstrate that his relatives' deaths in 2010 and 2011 reflected changed country conditions and the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion. Therefore, the court agreed with the BIA's determination that petitioner failed to establish changed country conditions and affirmed the judgment.
Court Description: Melloy, Author, with Colloton and Shepherd, Circuit Judges] Petition for Review - Immigration. The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying petitioner's motion to reopen based on its determination that his evidence was insufficient to establish a material change in country conditions in Guatemala.
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