U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2022

Shawn Houslin v. Merrick Garland

Shawn Houslin v. Merrick Garland
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided February 1, 2022

Shawn Houslin v. Merrick Garland

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 21-1404

SHAWN HOUSLIN, Petitioner, v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General, Respondent.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals

Submitted: January 20, 2022 Decided: February 1, 2022

Before NIEMEYER and WYNN, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Shawn Houslin, Petitioner Pro Se. Brendan Paul Hogan, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM: Shawn Houslin, a native and citizen of Jamaica, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) dismissing his appeal from the Immigration Judge’s decision denying his request for deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture. We have thoroughly reviewed the record, including the transcript of Houslin’s merits hearing and all supporting evidence. We conclude that the record evidence does not compel a ruling contrary to any of the agency’s factual findings, see 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(4)(B), and that substantial evidence supports the Board’s decision, see Gomis v. Holder, 571 F.3d 353, 359 (4th Cir. 2009); Dankam v. Gonzales, 495 F.3d 113, 124 (4th Cir. 2007). Accordingly, we deny the petition for review for the reasons stated by the Board. See In re Houslin (B.I.A. Mar. 17, 2021). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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