RODRIGUEZ CORDERO v. BARR (2019)

MEMORANDUM **

Daniel Rodriguez Cordero, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for cancellation of removal. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings and review de novo constitutional claims. Mohammed v. Gonzales, 400 F.3d 785, 791-92 (9th Cir. 2005). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s good moral character determination, where Rodriguez Cordero provided false testimony for the purpose of obtaining an immigration benefit. See 8 U.S.C. §§ 1101(f)(6) (anyone who has given false testimony for the purpose of obtaining immigration benefits cannot show good moral character), 1229b(b)(1)(B) (requiring good moral character for cancellation of removal); Ramos v. INS, 246 F.3d 1264, 1266 (9th Cir. 2001) (to preclude good moral character, witness must have had a subjective intent to deceive for the purpose of obtaining immigration benefits).

Substantial evidence also supports the agency’s determination that Rodriguez Cordero did not timely recant, where he failed to correct his previous testimony until after the IJ confronted him with his wife’s contradictory testimony. See Valadez-Munoz v. Holder, 623 F.3d 1304, 1310 (9th Cir. 2010).

Accordingly, Rodriguez Cordero’s due process contention fails. See Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1246 (9th Cir. 2000) (requiring error and substantial prejudice to prevail on a due process challenge).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.