Bolanos Ortiz v. Holder
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Sonia Ninette Bolanos Ortiz and her son, natives and citizens of Guatemala, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing their appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying their 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 for substantial evidence, Lim v. INS, 224 F.3d 929, 933 (9th Cir. 2000), and we deny the petition for review.
Because petitioners failed to establish eligibility for asylum, they necessarily failed to meet the more stringent standard for withholding of removal. See Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1190 (9th Cir. 2006).
Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s denial of CAT relief, because petitioners failed to establish that it is more likely than not that they would be tortured if returned to Guatemala. See El Himri v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 932, 938 (9th Cir. 2004).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Sonia Ninette BOLANOS ORTIZ Juan Carlos Sopon Bolanos v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General
- Status
- Published