Felix v. Mukasey

¶1 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 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.