Fotso v. Ashcroft

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Fotso v. Ashcroft, 120 F. App'x 991 (4th Cir. 2005)

Fotso v. Ashcroft

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Ferdinand Kamdem Fotso, a native and citizen of Cameroon, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) affirming, without opinion, the immigration judge’s (IJ) denial of his application for asylum.

Because the Board affirmed under its streamlined process, the IJ’s decision is the final agency determination. Camara v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 361, 366 (4th Cir. 2004). We will reverse this decision only if the evidence “ ‘was so compelling that no reasonable fact finder could fail to find the requisite fear of persecution.’” Rusu v. INS, 296 F.3d 316, 325 n. 14 (4th Cir. 2002) (quoting INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478, 483-84, 112 S.Ct. 812, 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992)). We have reviewed the administrative record and the IJ’s decision and find substantial evidence supports the conclusion that Fotso failed to establish the past persecution or well-founded fear of future persecution necessary to establish eligibility for asylum. See 8 C.F.R. § 1208.13(a) (2004) (stating that the burden of proof is on the alien to establish eligibility for asylum); Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. at 483, 112 S.Ct. 812 (same).

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

Reference

Full Case Name
Ferdinand Kamdem FOTSO, Petitioner, v. John ASHCROFT, Attorney General, Respondent
Status
Unpublished