Opinion ID: 599214
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Inadequate Translation

Text: 40 Petitioners Andrzelachaj and Nogacki allege they were denied due process because the translation services provided at their deportation hearings were inadequate. To succeed, they must show that a better translation would have made a difference in the outcome of the hearing. Tejeda-Mata v. INS, 626 F.2d 721, 727 (9th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 456 U.S. 994, 102 S.Ct. 2280, 73 L.Ed.2d 1291 (1982). 41 The translators were sworn in accordance with 8 C.F.R. § 242.12. Andrzelachaj and Nogacki each cite isolated passages of garbled testimony. Neither cites instances in which an incorrect or incomplete translation prevented him from presenting relevant evidence. The record reveals a complete and adequate translation. Neither petitioner indicated that he was having difficulty understanding the questions, and both provided responsive answers. The BIA did not err in rejecting this claim.