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________________________ B I A N os . A 95- 545- 000 & A 95- 545- 001 D A V I D L O M B A N A , E L I Z A B E T H O C H O A B E L T R A N , D A V I D S E B A S T I A N L O M B A N A O C H O A , T E R E S A A L E J A N D R A L O M B A N A O C H O A , A N D R E A E L I Z A B E T H L O M B A N A , P e titio n e r s , v ersu s U .S . A T T O RN E Y G E N E R A L , R e s p o n d e n t.

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P e titio n e r s D a v idL o m b a n a( L o m b an a ) , E liz ab e th O c h o aB e ltr an , D a v id S ebas t i an L om bana O choa, T er es a A l ej andra L om bana O choa, and A nd re a E l i z abe th L om ba naa r e na t i ve s a nd c i t i z e ns of C ol om bi a . P e t i t i one r s , thr ough co u n sel , p et i t i o n th i s C o u rtfo r rev i ew o f th e B o ardo f Im m i g rat i o n A p p eal s’ (B IA ’ s) A pri l 6, 20 06 order denyi ng thei r s ec on d m ot i on t o reopen thei r r em ov al p ro ce ed in g s a n dth e B IA ’s Ju ly 1 3 , 2 0 0 5 o rd eraf firm in g th e I m m ig ra ti o n Ju d g e’s ( I J ’ s ) or de rof

r e m ova l . U pon r e vi e w , w e di s m i s s the pe t i t i on i n parta nd de nythe p e titio n in p a rt. O n M a y6, 2002, P e t i t i one r s f i l e d an appl i c a t i on f

ora s y l um , w i thhol di ng of r e m ova l , a nd r e l i e f

unde rthe C onve nt i on A ga i ns tT ortur e , a l l e gi ng pe r s e c ut i on on ac coun tof L om bana’ s nat i on al i ty, re l i gi on , m em bers hi p i n a part i cul arsoci al g ro up , an dp o l i t i cal o p i n i o n . O n F eb ru ary 2 7 , 2 0 0 4 , th e IJ d en i edP et i t i o n ers’ ap p lic a tio n . O n Ju ly1 3 , 2 0 0 5 , th e B I A a d o p te da n da f f irm e dth e I J ’s d e c is io n . P e t i t i one r s di d nots e e k r e vi e w of the B I A ’ s or de ra f

f i rm i ng the I J ’ s or de rof r e m o v a l. I n s te a d , o n A u g u s t 1 0 , 2 0 0 5 , P e titio n e r s f ile dw ith th e B I A am o tio n to r e c ons i de ron the gr ound tha ts uf f i c i e nte vi de nc e e xi s t e d of pe r s e c ut i on ba s e d on po l i t i ca l op i ni on . T he B IA deni ed the m ot i on on S ept em ber 27, 20 05 . P et i t i on er s the n m ove d the B I A t o r e ope n the i rr e m ova l pr oc e e di ngs on O c t obe r8, 2005, a l l e gi ng ne w i nf

orm a t i on tha tL om banaw a s s t i l l be i ng pur s ue d. O n N ove m be r21,3

20 05 , the B IA deni ed P et i t i on er s’ m ot i on . O n F ebruary6, 20 06 , P et i t i on er s f i l ed am o tio n r e q u e s tin g th a t th e B I A r e m an dth e c a s e to th e I Jto a llo w L o m b an ato in tr o du c e n e w e v id e n c e th a t L o m b an aw o u ldb e k ille dif r e tu rn e dto C o lo m b ia . T he B IA i nt erpret ed the m ot i on as a s ec on d m ot i on t o reopen and deni ed i tas t i m ea nd num be r - ba rr e d on A pr i l 6, 2006. O n M ay8, 2006, P e t i t i one r s f i l e d the i ns t ant p e titio n f o rr e v ie w . A s a n i ni t i a l m a tt e r , the A tt orne yG e ne r a l m a i nt a i ns thi s C ourtl a c ks j ur i s di c t i on t o r e vi e w the B I A ’ s Jul y13, 2005 or de ra f f i rm i ng the I J ’ s or de rof r e m o v a l b e c au s e P e titio n e r s f a ile dto f ile atim e lyp e titio n f

o rr e v ie w o f

th is o r d e r . W e r e vi e w ours ubj e c t - m a tt e rj ur i s di c t i on de no vo . B r o o k s v . A s h c r o

ft , 283 F . 3d 12 68 , 12 72 (11th C i r. 20 02 ). W hi l e w e genera l l y have j uri sdi ct i on t o revi ew fi nal o r d e r s o f r e m o v a l, th e p e titio n f

o rr e v ie w m u s t b e f

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r e m o v a l. 8 U .S .C . § 1 2 5 2 ( a ) ( 1 ) , ( b ) ( 1 ) . N e ith e ram o tio n to r e c ons i de rnoram ot i on t o r e ope n f i l e d w i th the B I A s us pe nds the f i na l i tyof the u n d e r ly in g B I A o r d e ro rto lls th e r e v ie w p e r io d . Se e id ; Sto n e v . I NS , 1 1 5 S . C t. 1 5 3 7 , 1 5 4 9 ( 1 9 9 5 ) . T h is tim e lim it is m an d a to rya n dju r is d ic tio n a l. D akan e v . U . S. A t t ’ yG e n. , 39 9 F . 3d 12 69 , 12 72 n. 3 (11 th C i r. 20 05 ). I n the i ns t a ntc a s e , L om ba na ’ s f i na l or de rof

r e m ova l w a s i s s ue d on Jul y13, 2005, w he n the B I A a dopt e d a nd a f f i rm e d the I J ’ s de c i s i on. T he i ns t antpe t i t i on for r evi ew w as fi l ed on M ay8, 20 06 , m ore than 3 0 d ay s a ft erthe dat e of the fi nal4

or de rof r e m ova l . A c c or di ngl y , w e di s m i s s the pe t i t i on a s t o the B I A ’ s Jul y13, 2005 or de rf

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j ur i s di c t i on. W e ha ve j ur i s di c t i on t o r e vi e w the pe t i t i on f or r e vi e w onl ya s t o the B I A ’ s A pr i l 6, 2006 or de rde ny i ng P e t i t i one r s ’ s e c ond m o tio n to r e o p e n . W e r e v ie w th e d e n ia l o f am o tio n to r e o p e n f

o ra n ab u s e o f

d is c r e tio n . Me j i a R odr i guezv . R e no , 17 8 F . 3d 11 39 , 11 45 (11th C i r. 19 99 ). A ft erthe B IA has a f f irm e da n I J ’s o r d e ro f

r e m o v a l, th e a lie n m aym o v e to h a v e th e B I A , in its d is c r e tio n , r e o p e n th e r e m o v a l p r o c e e d in g s f o rth e s ub m is s io n o f

n e w e v id e n c e . See 8 U . S . C . § 1229a ( c ) ( 7) ; 8 C . F . R . § 1003. 2( c ) ( 1) . A m ot i on t o r e ope n s ha l l not b e g r a n te du n le s s it ap p e a r s to th e B I A th a t th e e v id e n c e s o u g h t to b e o f f e r e dis m at er i aland w as no tavai l abl e and coul d n othave been di sc ov er ed or pres ent ed at the form erhear i ng . 8 C . F . R . § 1 00 3. 2(c) (1). N on ethel es s, “ the B oard has d is c r e tio n to d e n yam o tio n to r e o p e n e v e n if th e p artym o v in g h a s m a d e o u t a pr i m af a c i e c a s e f

orr e l i e f . ” 8 C . F . R . § 1003. 2( a ) . “ [ A ] pa rtym ayf i l e onl yone m ot i on t o r e ope n de port a t i on ore xc l us i on pr oc e e di ngs . . . a nd tha tm ot i on m us tbe f i l e d no l a t e rthan 90 da y s a f t e rthe da t e on w hi c h the f i na l a dm i ni s tr a t i ve de c i s i on w a s r e n d e r e di n th e p r o c e e d i n g s o u g h tt o b e r e o p e n e d. . . . ” 8 C. F. R. § 1003. 2( c ) ( 2) . T he t i m e a nd num e r i c a l l i m i t a t i ons do notappl y , how e ve r , t o a m ot i on t o reopen b as ed on changed cou nty c on di t i on s i f s uch evi dence i s m at er i al a nd w a s nota va i l abl e a nd c oul d notha ve be e n di s c ove r e d orpr e s e nt e d a tthe5

previ ou s heari ng . 8 C . F . R . § 1 00 3. 2(c) (3)( i i ). In addi t i on , atany t i m e, the B IA c a n r e ope n orr e c ons i de r , on i t s ow n m ot i on, ac a s e i n w hi c h i tha s r e nde r e d a de c i s i on. 8 C . F . R . § 1003. 2( a ) . M ot i ons t o r e ope n a r e di s f a vor e d, e s pe c i a l l yi n a r e m ova l pr oc e e di ng, “ w he r e , a s age ne r a l m a tt e r , e ve ryde l ayw orks t o the advant age of the depo rt abl e a l i en w ho w i shes m er el y t o rem ai n i n the U ni t ed S ta te s .” A bdiv . U

. S. A t t ’ yG e n. , 430 F . 3d 1148, 1149 ( 11th C i r . 2005) ( quot a t i on m arks om i tt ed). In thei r s ec on d m ot i on t o reopen, P et i t i on er s r equest ed the ca se be se ntback t o the I Js o ne w e vi de nc e c oul d be i ntr oduc e d tha tL om banaw oul d be ki l l e d i f he re turned t o C ol om bi a. P et i t i on er s att ac hed an affi davi tfr om L om bana’ s s i st er a tte s tin g L o m b a n ah a dr e c e iv e dth r e a ts f r o m th e F A R C th a t c au s e dh im a n dh is f a m ilyto f

le e C o lo m b iaa n dL o m b an a ’s lif e w o u ldb e in d an g e rif

h e r e tu rn e dto C ol om bi a. T he B I A di d notabus e i t s di s c r e t i on i n de ny i ng P e t i t i one r s ’ s e c ond m ot i on t o reopen as t i m e- and n um ber- barr ed un der 8 C . F . R . § 1 00 3. 2(c) (2). P et i t i on er s had al re ady f

i l ed on e m ot i on t o reopen and thei r s ec on d m ot i on t o reopen w as fi l ed o n F e b ru a ry6 , 2 0 0 6 , w e ll b e y o n dth e 9 0 - d ayju r is d ic tio n a l tim e lim it. I n th e ir se cond m ot i on t o reopen, P et i t i on er s di d n otar gu e the appl i cabi l i ty of the changed c i r c u m s t a n c e s e x c e p t i o n t o th e t i m e a n dn u m e r i c a l l i m i t a t i o n s . F u rth e r , e v e n i f we c ons true d P e t i t i one r s ’ r e que s tt o r e m and t o i ntr oduc e ne w e vi de nc e a s a n a s s e rt i on6

of changed ci rc um st ance s, P et i t i on er s di d n otpres entany e vi dence of changed circ u m stan ce s. T h e a ff

id av itfr o m L o m b an a’s s ister m er ely r ep ea ts L o m b an a’s pr e vi ous a s s e rt i ons be f

or e the I Ja nd doe s notc ons t i tut e ne w m a t e r i a l e vi de nc e of changed ci rc um st ance s thatw as un avai l abl e and coul d n othave been di sc ov er ed at a p rev i o u s h eari n g . A cco rd i n g l y, w e d en y th e p et i t i o n as t o th i s i ssu e an dd i sm i ss the r e s tof

the pe t i t i on. PETI TI O N D I SM I SSED I N PA R T A N D D EN I ED I N PA R T.