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r em ovalagai nstan al i en w h o i s r em ovab l e b ec ausehe w as c o n v ic te do f a na g g r a v a te dfe lo n y . Ne h mev . I NS , 25 2 F .3d 4 1 5, 420 ( 5th C i r. 2 0 0 1 ). F u r th e r m o r e , to th e e x te n t th a t S tr a k e rc h a lle n g e s t h e B IA ’ s d e n ia l o f h is m o tion to r eopen , w e l ack j u ri sdi ct i ont o consi der t h ose argum en t s because S tr a k e rd idn o t file as e p a r a te p e tit io n fo rre v ie w . S ee G u evara v. G on zales , 450 F . 3d173 , 176 ( 5th C i r. 200 6) . H ow ever, w e ret ai n j u ri sd ic t i ont o consi der c o n s t i t u t i o n a lc l a i ms o rq u e s t i o n s o f l a w r a i s e du p o n ap e t i t i o n fo rr e v i e w. § 1 2 5 2 (a)(2)(D ); Carach u ri
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