Jeghalian-Khochadorian v. Ashcroft
Jeghalian-Khochadorian v. Ashcroft
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Haroutioun Jeghalian-Khochadorian, a native and citizen of Lebanon, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) dismissal of his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum, withholding of removal and for protection under the Convention Against Torture. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review summary dismissals of appeals to the BIA to ensure they are appropriate. See Casas-Chavez v. INS, 300 F.3d 1088, 1089 (9th Cir. 2002). We deny the petition.
We do not consider Jeghalian-Khochadorian’s contentions regarding the IJ’s underlying decision, because these issues were not first considered by the BIA. See Ontiveros-Lopez v. INS, 213 F.3d 1121, 1124 (9th Cir. 2000).
PETITION DENIED.
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