Case Name: William HERRERA-MOLINA, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., United States Attorney General, Respondent
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2012-02-08
Citations: 459 F. App'x 48
Docket Number: No. 11-1117-ag
Parties: William HERRERA-MOLINA, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., United States Attorney General, Respondent.
Judges: PRESENT: DENNIS JACOBS, Chief Judge, GUIDO CALABRESI, and GERARD E. LYNCH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 459
Pages: 48–50

Head Matter:
William HERRERA-MOLINA, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., United States Attorney General, Respondent.
No. 11-1117-ag.
United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
Feb. 8, 2012.
Amended Feb. 9, 2012.
Haroutyun Asatrian, Strasser Asatrian, LLC, Newark, NJ, for Petitioner.
Tony West, Assistant Attorney General; Leslie McKay, Assistant Director; Allison Frayer, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.
PRESENT: DENNIS JACOBS, Chief Judge, GUIDO CALABRESI, and GERARD E. LYNCH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
SUMMARY ORDER
Petitioner William Herrera-Molina, a native and citizen of Colombia, seeks review of a February 25, 2011, order of the BIA denying his motion to reopen. In re William Herrera-Molina, No. [ AXXX XXX XXX ] (B.I.A. Feb. 25, 2011). We assume the parties' familiarity with the underlying facts and procedural history in this case.
We review the BIA's denial of a motion to reopen for abuse of discretion. Ali v. Gonzales, 448 F.3d 515, 517 (2d Cir.2006). When the BIA considers relevant evidence of country conditions in evaluating a motion to reopen, we review the BIA's factual findings under the substantial evidence standard. See Jian Hui Shao v. Mukasey, 546 F.3d 138, 169 (2d Cir.2008).
Because Herrera-Molina filed his motion to reopen more than 90 days after the BIA dismissed his appeal, he was required to show changed circumstances in Colombia to excuse the untimely filing. See 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(c)(7)(C)(i), (ii). Herrera-Molina contends that the BIA abused its discretion by failing to address certain evidence, chiefly the Defense Cooperation Agreement ("DCA") between the United States and Colombia and the fact that his son is an active U.S. Marine. However, a reasonable fact-finder would not be compelled to conclude that the BIA ignored this evidence. See Wei Guang Wang v. BIA, 437 F.3d 270, 275 (2d Cir.2006) (holding that the BIA is not required to "expressly parse or refute on the record each individual argument or piece of evidence offered by the petitioner" as long as it "has given reasoned consideration to the petition, and made adequate findings" (internal citations omitted)).
The record supports the BIA's conclusion that Herrera-Molina failed to demonstrate a change in country conditions. The service of Herrera-Molina's son on active military duty (in Japan) is a development in the Petitioner's circumstances, not in conditions in Colombia. See Li Yong Zheng v. U.S. Dep't of Justice, 416 F.3d 129, 130-31 (2d Cir.2005). Moreover, the record does not compel the conclusion that the DCA increased the risk of anti-American violence in Colombia; the history of such violence in Colombia is long. Accordingly, we defer to the BIA's conclusion that the DCA did not represent a material change in conditions. See Siewe v. Gonzales, 480 F.3d 160, 167 (2d Cir.2007) ("[W]here there are two permissible views of the evidence, the fact finder's choice between them cannot be clearly erroneous."); Matter of S-Y-G-, 24 I. & N. Dec. 247, 257 (BIA 2007) (explaining that an "incremental or incidental" change does not constitute changed country conditions for purposes of motions to reopen).
Finally, Herrera-Molina argues that the DCA has changed conditions in Colombia because it has been criticized by Venezuela and Nicaragua. But nothing in the record compels the conclusion that tensions between the countries are new, or effected changed country conditions in Colombia.
Accordingly, the BIA relied on substantial evidence in finding that Herrera-Molina did not establish changed country conditions and did not abuse its discretion in denying his motion to reopen as untimely. See 8 U.S.C. § 1229a (c)(7)(C)(i), (ii).
For the foregoing reasons, the petition for review is DENIED. As we have completed our review, any stay of removal that the Court previously granted in this petition is VACATED, and any pending motion for a stay of removal in this petition is DISMISSED as moot. Any pending request for oral argument in this petition is DENIED in accordance with Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34(a)(2), and Second Circuit Local Rule 34.1(b).
. We do not consider the internet articles Herrera-Molina discusses in his brief in support of this argument as they are not in the administrative record. See 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(4)(A).