Eka Pebri v. Eric Holder, Jr.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Eka Pebri v. Eric Holder, Jr., 485 F. App'x 872 (9th Cir. 2012)

Eka Pebri v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Eka Pebri, a native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying her claim for asylum, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings and review de novo the agency’s legal determinations. Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1056 (9th Cir. 2009). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s decision that, even under a disfavored group analysis, Pebri failed to establish sufficient individualized risk of harm to demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution. See Halim v. Holder, 590 F.3d 971, 977-79 (9th Cir. 2009). The record belies Pebri’s contention that the BIA found ethnic Chinese Indonesians are no longer a disfavored group.

Substantial evidence also supports the agency’s denial of CAT protection because Pebri did not establish it is more likely than not she will be tortured in Indonesia. See Wakkary, 558 F.3d at 1067-68 (no evidence that petitioner would be tortured). In light of this conclusion, we do not address Pebri’s argument that the BIA exceeded the scope of its review in analyzing government acquiesce.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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

Reference

Full Case Name
EKA PEBRI, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent
Status
Unpublished