Iraheta v. Blanche
CourtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Date FiledOctober 23, 2026
Docket25-60704
StatusUnpublished
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United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
____________ Fifth Circuit
FILED
No. 25-60704 October 23, 2026
Summary Calendar
Thomas B. Plunkett, III
____________ Clerk
Walter Misael Iraheta,
Petitioner,
versus
Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General,
Respondent.
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Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
Agency No. A073 896 245
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Before Clement, Haynes, and Ramirez, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam: *
Walter Misael Iraheta petitions for review of a Board of Immigration
Appeals (“BIA”) order affirming the denial of his application for
cancellation of removal. Iraheta challenges the BIA’s determination that he
failed to show the “exceptional and extremely unusual hardship” required
for cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(D). Our review of
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*
This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.
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this mixed question of fact and law is deferential and does not include review
of the BIA’s individual factual findings. See Wilkinson v. Garland, 601 U.S.
209, 225 (2024). We have reviewed the record and agree with the BIA. Even
without applying any deference to the BIA’s determination, Iraheta failed to
show sufficient hardship. See Cuenca-Arroyo v. Garland, 123 F.4th 781, 784-
85 (5th Cir. 2024) (per curiam).
The petition for review is DENIED.
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