Anyanwu v. Ashcroft

* 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
June 8, 2004
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 03-60554
Summary Calendar
EMMANUEL UGOCHUKWU ANYANWU,
Petitioner,
versus
JOHN ASHCROFT, U. S. ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Respondent.
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Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
BIA No. A77 267 783
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Before JONES, BENAVIDES, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Emmanuel Ugochukwu Anyanwu (Anyanwu), a native and citizen
and Nigeria, petitions for review of the BIA’s decision
affirming, without opinion, the Immigration Judge’s (IJ) decision
that Anyanwu was not entitled to relief from deportation.
Anyanwu concedes that he falsely claimed United States
citizenship when attempting to enter the United States at Del
Rio, Texas. He states that he cannot find issues for review, but

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he prevails upon this court to grant him relief from the order of
deportation. We construe the Respondent’s motion for summary
affirmance as its brief.
Although pro se briefs are liberally construed, arguments
must be briefed to be preserved. See Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d
222, 224-25 (5th Cir. 1993). Because Anyanwu has failed to
identify or brief any cognizable issue for this court’s review,
he has waived any argument of error in the IJ’s or BIA’s
decisions. See id. Accordingly, the petition for review is
DENIED.
The respondent’s motion for summary affirmance is DENIED.
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED; MOTION DENIED.

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