Ndikum v. Gonzales

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Ndikum v. Gonzales, 148 F. App'x 180 (4th Cir. 2005)

Ndikum v. Gonzales

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Kuna Ndikum, 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 denial of his applications for asylum and withholding of removal.

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 Ndikum fails to show that the evidence compels a contrary result. Having failed to qualify for asylum, Ndikum cannot meet the higher standard to qualify for withholding of removal. Chen v. INS, 195 F.3d 198, 205 (4th Cir. 1999); INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca, 480 U.S. 421, 430, 107 S.Ct. 1207, 94 L.Ed.2d 434 (1987).

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
Kuna NDIKUM, Petitioner, v. Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General, Respondent
Status
Unpublished