Lo v. Gonzales
Lo v. Gonzales
Opinion
It Tjay Lo, a native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) adopting and affirming the Immigration Judge’s order denying relief from removal. Lo contends that the Board and Immigration Judge erred in finding him ineligible for withholding of removal. *
“To qualify for withholding of removal, a petitioner must show that he faces a clear probability of persecution because of his race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.” Rusu v. INS, 296 F.3d 316, 324 n. 13 (4th Cir. 2002) (citing INS v. Stevic, 467 U.S. 407, 430, 104 S.Ct. 2489, 81 L.Ed.2d 321 (1984)). Having conducted our review, we conclude that substantial evidence supports the finding that Lo failed to establish eligibility for withholding of removal.
We accordingly deny the petition for review. We dispense with oral argument *191 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.
Lo also challenges the Immigration Judge’s denial of protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). As the Board found that any challenges to the denial of CAT were waived as they were not effectively raised on appeal from the Immigration Judge, we find that we may not consider them in the context of this petition for review. See 8 U.S.C.A. § 1252(d)(1) (West 2005).
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