CHAIYAYONG v. BARR (2019)

MEMORANDUM **

Revat Chaiyayong, a native and citizen of Thailand, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s removal order. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review de novo questions of law. Ahmed v. Holder, 569 F.3d 1009, 1012 (9th Cir. 2009). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Chaiyayong’s contention that the BIA erred by making impermissible findings of fact in rejecting his ineffective assistance of counsel claim is not supported.

Chaiyayong has not raised, and therefore waives, any challenge to the agency’s denial of a waiver of inadmissibility under former INA § 212(c). See Lopez-Vasquez v. Holder, 706 F.3d 1072, 1079-80 (9th Cir. 2013) (issues not specifically raised and argued in an opening brief are waived).

We lack jurisdiction to review Chaiyayong’s unexhausted contentions regarding removability. See Tijani v. Holder, 628 F.3d 1071, 1080 (9th Cir. 2010) (“We lack jurisdiction to review legal claims not presented in an alien’s administrative proceedings before the BIA.”).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED in part; DISMISSED in part.