Bhuller v. Ashcroft
Bhuller v. Ashcroft
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Ravail Singh Bhuller, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review from the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order summarily affirming an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence, see Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1244 (9th Cir. 2000), and we deny the petition.
Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s conclusion that Bhuller failed to establish past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution on account of an enumerated ground. See INS v. Elias
Because Bhuller failed to establish eligibility for asylum, it follows that he did not satisfy the more stringent standard for withholding of removal. See Lata, 204 F.3d at 1244.
We lack jurisdiction to consider Bhuller’s contention that he entitled to relief under CAT because Bhuller failed to exhaust this issue. See Barron v. Ashcroft, 358 F.3d 674, 677-78 (9th Cir. 2004).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED in part, DISMISSED in part.
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