Leonardo Morales-Roque v. William Barr, No. 19-2089 (8th Cir. 2020)
Annotate this CaseCourt Description: [Per Curiam - Before Colloton, Wollman and Kelly, Circuit Judges] Petition for Review - Immigration. The court finds no basis for reversing the BIA's decision denying petitioner's motion to reopen his removal proceeding.
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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 19-2089 ___________________________ Leonardo Morales-Roque Petitioner v. William P. Barr Respondent ____________ Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals ____________ Submitted: April 2, 2020 Filed: May 4, 2020 [Unpublished] ____________ Before COLLOTON, WOLLMAN, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Mexican citizen Leonardo Morales-Roque petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals denying his motion to reopen his removal proceedings. After careful consideration of the petition, we find no basis for reversal. See Vargas v. Holder, 567 F.3d 387, 391 (8th Cir. 2009) (reviewing denial of motion to reopen for abuse of discretion); see also Xiu Ling Chen v. Holder, 751 F.3d 876, 878 (8th Cir. 2014) (motion to reopen based on new evidence must present evidence that would likely change the result); Ortiz-Puentes v. Holder, 662 F.3d 481, 484-85 (8th Cir. 2011) (requirements for motion to reopen based on ineffective assistance of counsel). The petition is denied. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ -2-
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