U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2008

A Nie Lo v. Mukasey

A Nie Lo v. Mukasey
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided September 24, 2008
294 F. App'x 351

A Nie Lo v. Mukasey

Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

A Nie Lo, a native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review the agency’s factual findings for substantial evidence, INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478, 481 n. 1,112 S.Ct. 812,117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992), and deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s conclusion that Lo failed to establish she was harmed by persons that the government is unable or unwilling to control. See Castro-Perez v. Gonzales, 409 F.3d 1069, 1072 (9th Cir. 2005). In addition, even as a member of a disfavored group, the evidence does not compel the conclusion that Lo demonstrated a well-founded fear of future persecution by persons that the government is unable or unwilling to control. See Nahrvani v. Gonzales, 399 F.3d 1148, 1154 (9th Cir. 2005); cf. Sael v. Ashcroft, 386 F.3d 922, 927 (9th Cir. 2004).

Because Lo did not establish asylum eligibility, it necessarily follows that she did not satisfy the more stringent standard for withholding of removal. See *353Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1190 (9th Cir. 2006).

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s denial of CAT relief because Lo did not show it is more likely than not that she will be tortured if returned to Indonesia. See Hasan v. Ashcroft, 380 F.3d 1114, 1122-23 (9th Cir. 2004).

Because Lo did not file a petition for review of the BIA’s order denying her motion for reconsideration, we do not review any challenge to that order. See Stone v. INS, 514 U.S. 386, 405-06, 115 S.Ct. 1537,131 L.Ed.2d 465 (1995).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

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