Opinion ID: 3050952
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Heading: standard of review

Text: “We review de novo claims of due process violations in deportation proceedings.” Cano-Merida v. INS, 311 F.3d 960, 964 (9th Cir. 2002) (quoting Perez-Lastor v. INS, 208 F.3d 773, 777 (9th Cir. 2000)). We review the BIA’s denial of a motion to reconsider for abuse of discretion, although “de novo review applies to the BIA’s determination of purely legal questions.” Id. (quoting Mejia v. Ashcroft, 298 F.3d 873, 876 (9th Cir. 2002)).