Case Explained: PEREZ HERNANDEZ V. BLANCHE

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-29 The ninth-circuit denied the petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing an appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying the petitioner’s application for cancellation of removal. The court applied the substantial evidence standard to determine whether the agency erred in applying the “exceptional and extremely unusual hardship” standard required for qualifying relatives under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. The court held that substantial evidence supports the agency’s determination that the petitioner failed to demonstrate hardship substantially beyond the ordinary hardship expected when a close family member leaves the country, and rejected the contention that the agency conducted an inadequate analysis. As a practical consequence, the petition for review is denied, the motion to stay removal is denied as moot, and the underlying order of removal remains in effect. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.