OPINION
W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Rafael Gerardo Rivera-Peraza ("Rivera"), a native and citizen of Mexico, was convicted of armed robbery with a firearm in California in 1981. After serving most of his sentence, Rivera was deported in 1984. Since then, he has twice reentered this country without inspection. The government began a removal proceeding against Rivera in 2004. Rivera admitted removability and sought adjustment of
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