Felix v. Mukasey

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
August 26, 2008
No. 07-60654
Summary Calendar Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
RAMON ROMERO FELIX
Petitioner
v.
MICHAEL B MUKASEY, U S ATTORNEY GENERAL
Respondent
Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
BIA No. A34 691 212
Before SMITH, STEWART, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Ramon Romero Felix petitions this court for review of an order from the
Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). The BIA affirmed the Immigration Judge’s
decision granting the respondent’s motion to pretermit Felix’s request for a
waiver of removal pursuant to former INA § 212(c) and ordering Felix removed
from the United States. Felix contends that the BIA erred by determining that
he was ineligible for relief pursuant to § 212(c). Specifically, he avers that he is
entitled to § 212(c) relief because his sexual contact of a minor offense is
*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
No. 07-60654
comparable to a crime involving moral turpitude. Felix’s arguments in support
of his petition for review are foreclosed by our precedents. See Vo v. Gonzales,
482 F.3d 363 (5th Cir. 2007); Avilez-Granados v. Gonzales, 481 F.3d 869, 871-72
(5th Cir. 2007). Felix’s petition for review is DENIED.
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