Romero-Mendoza v. Holder Jr., No. 08-74674 (9th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CasePetitioner, born in El Salvador, petitioned for review of the BIA's dismissal of his appeal. The BIA found that petitioner was removable because he had committed a crime of violence and failed to establish entitlement to relief from removeability. The court held that the BIA committed no error when it dismissed petitioner's appeal because he failed to establish a claim of derivative citizenship due to his legitimation under Salvadoran law. In the absence of derivative citizenship, petitioner was subject to removal due to his commission of a crime of violence. Accordingly, the petition was denied.
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