United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
December 15, 2005
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 04-60779
Summary Calendar
GREGORIO ANTONIO GOMEZ-VASQUEZ,
Petitioner,
versus
ALBERTO R. GONZALES, U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Respondent.
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Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
BIA No. A79 043 539
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Before BARKSDALE, STEWART and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Gregorio Antonio Gomez-Vasquez, a citizen of El Salvador, petitions this court to review
the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) dismissing the appeal of the denial of his
motion to reopen removal proceedings following an in abstentia order. The BIA ruled that the
Immigration Judge’s in abstentia order of removal was not in error. Gomez asserts that the
*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be
published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
Immigration Judge should have granted his motion for change of venue and that the BIA should have
found that the Immigration Judge abused his discretion in denying the motion. Gomez does not argue
against the in abstentia removal order or the denial of the motion to reopen. All of his arguments
focus on the change of venue issue only. He has failed to brief any issue from the BIA’s decision.
As such, Gomez has abandoned all of his claims on appeal. See Calderon-Ontiveros v. I.N.S., 809
F.2d 1050, 1052 (5th Cir. 1986). Accordingly, Gomez’s petition for review of the BIA’s decision
is DISMISSED AS FRIVOLOUS. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.
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