Mbede v. Ashcroft

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Mbede v. Ashcroft, 81 F. App'x 774 (4th Cir. 2003)

Mbede v. Ashcroft

Opinion

OPINION

PER CURIAM.

Solange Amougou Mbede, a native and citizen of Cameroon, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming without opinion the immigration judge’s (IJ’s) denial of asylum and withholding of removal. Mbede asserts that she provided detailed, consistent and plausible testimony sufficient to support her claim that she was eligible for asylum. See 8 U.S.C.A. § 1158 (West 1999 & Supp. 2003); 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42)(A) (2000). We have reviewed the record, the IJ’s decision, and the Board’s conclusion, and find that substantial evidence supports the IJ in her ruling that Mbede failed to establish refugee status. 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(4) (2000); see Matter of Y-B-, 21 I. & N. Dec. 1136, 1139, 1998 WL 99554 (BIA 1998); Matter of S-M-J-, 21 I. & N. Dec. 722, 724-26, 1997 WL 80984 (BIA 1997). *

*775 Mbede challenges the adequacy of the Board’s review of her appeal, arguing that the Board did not clearly state its reasoning. We reject her challenge, as the Board complied with the summary affirmance procedures set forth in 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1(e)(4) (2003). See Khattak v. Ashcroft, 332 F.3d 250, 253 (4th Cir.) (“Khattak already has received a full explanation of the immigration judge’s decision, which is essentially the decision under review.”), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 124 S.Ct. 833, — L.Ed.2d —, 72 U.S.L.W. 3282 (2003). We deny the petition for review. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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Mbede seeks to challenge the IJ's denial of her request for withholding of removal. As she failed to raise this issue before the Board, *775 Mbede has waived her right to assert the claim in this Court. Farrokhi v. INS, 900 F.2d 697, 700 (4th Cir. 1990).

Reference

Full Case Name
Solange Amougou MBEDE, Petitioner, v. John ASHCROFT, Respondent
Status
Unpublished