a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions pro se for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming an immigration judge’s denial of her application for cancellation of removal. We have jurisdiction to review Osorio Sanchez’s constitutional challenge. See Jimenez-Angeles v. Ashcroft, 291 F.3d 594, 597 (9th Cir.2002). We deny the petition for review. Osorio Sanchez’s sole contention on appeal is that placing her in removal rather than deportation proceedings violated equal protection. This contention lacks merit. Osorio Sanchez was served with a Notice to Appear after April 1, 1997. Accordingly, the permanent rules of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act (“IIRIRA”) apply. Cf. Cortez-Felipe v. INS, 245 F.3d 1054, 1056 (9th Cir.2001) (<HOLDING>). PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED. ** This
recognizing that aliens whose proceedings are commenced with a notice to appear on or after april 1 1997 are subject to removal proceedings under iirira while aliens whose proceedings were commenced with an order to show cause before april 1 1997 were subject to deportation proceedings under prior law holding that because the removal proceeding began after april 1 1997 iirira governed holding that prisoners whose convictions became final on or before april 24 1996 must file their  2255 motions before april 24 1997 holding that because petitioners proceedings commenced after the enactment of iirira petitioner was statutorily ineligible for suspension of deportation holding that iiriras effective date is april 1 1997