U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2004

Mekonnen v. Ashcroft

Mekonnen v. Ashcroft
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided June 30, 2004 · Michael, Duncan, Hamilton
101 F. App'x 908

Mekonnen v. Ashcroft

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Alem Mekuria Mekonnen, a native and citizen of Ethiopia, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming without opinion the Immigration Judge’s denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. For the reasons discussed below, we deny the petition for review.

Mekonnen asserts that she established her eligibility for asylum by showing a well-founded fear of persecution in Ethiopia because of her Eritrean ancestry. To obtain reversal of a determination denying eligibility for relief, an alien “must show that the evidence he presented was so compelling that no reasonable factfinder could fail to find the requisite fear of persecution.” INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478, 483-84, 112 S.Ct. 812, 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992). We have reviewed the evidence of record and conclude that Mekonnen fails to show that the evidence compels a contrary result. Accordingly, we cannot grant the relief that Mekonnen seeks.

Accordingly, 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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