Zuo v. Gonzales

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Zuo v. Gonzales, 204 F. App'x 307 (4th Cir. 2006)

Zuo v. Gonzales

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Xiao Zuo, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming the Immigration Judge’s denial of her applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). *

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 Zuo fails to show that the evidence compels a contrary result.

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.

*

As Zuo fails in her opening brief to set forth any argument concerning the denial of withholding of removal and CAT relief, we find that those claims have been abandoned on appeal. See Edwards v. City of Goldsboro, 178 F.3d 231, 241 n. 6 (4th Cir. 1999).

Reference

Full Case Name
Xiao ZUO, Petitioner, v. Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General, Respondent
Status
Unpublished