Opinion ID: 2718855
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Ms. Ramirez

Text: For Ms. Ramirez, the Board denied relief based on: (1) the similarity between the motion-to-reopen evidence and the evidence considered by the immigration judge, and (2) discrepancies in her testimony. With her motion to reopen, Ms. Ramirez submitted vaccination records, which purport to establish her presence in the United States in February, March, April, June, and September 1998. R. at 208-09.5 But the vaccination 5 The records show vaccinations of the child in the United States. According to the couple, the records prove Ms. Ramirez’s presence in the United States on the theory that in 1998, “she was the primary caregiver of [her] children.” Appellant’s Opening Br. at 39. For the sake of argument, we can assume that the immunization records conclusively establish Ms. Ramirez’s presence in the United States during these months. 9 records were already in the record. And without contrary evidence, we must assume that the immigration judge reviewed the records when she denied Ms. Ramirez’s application. See Batalova v. Ashcroft, 355 F.3d 1246, 1252 (10th Cir. 2004) (we presume that the Board of Immigration Appeals thoroughly reviews the record before adopting or affirming the decision of an immigration judge).