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C a lif o rn ia P e n a l C o d e § 2 8 8 ( a ) . T he agency det erm i ned thatR om er o-A gu i l ari s i nel i gi bl e f or re l i ef un der f orm e rs e c t i on 212( c ) , 8 U . S . C . § 1182( c ) ( r e pe a l e d 1996) , be c aus e hi s gr ound of r e m o v ab ilityla c k s as ta tu to ryc o u n te rp art in ag r o u n do f in a d m is s ib ility . See 8 C .F .R . § 1 2 1 2 .3 ( f

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the R E A L I D A c t. See Si ng h v. Mukasey , 53 3 F . 3d 11 03 , 11 05 (9th C i r. 20 08 ). I n No . 0 5 - 7 2 9 7 8 : P E T I T I ON F OR RE V I E W DE NI E D. I n No . 0 5 - 7 3 2 0 1 : P E T I T I ON F OR RE V I E W DI S MI S S E D.