U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2012

Amit Sharma v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

Amit Sharma v. Eric H. Holder Jr.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided December 18, 2012 · Callahan, O'Scannlain, Thomas
501 F. App'x 623

Amit Sharma v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

Opinion

MEMORANDUM *

Amit Sharma petitions for review from the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision denying his claims for asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 and withholding of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1281(b)(3). We deny the petition. Because the parties are familiar with the history of this case, we need not recite it here.

The Board adequately addressed Shar-ma’s claims of persecution based on membership in a particular social group as Sharma presented his arguments to the Board. To the extent Sharma argues that his claim of membership in a particular social group of his immediate family was distinct from his claim of membership in a particular social group consisting of people who violate the social norm of refusing to support their extended families, Sharma did not adequately “ ‘put the BIA on notice’” that these claims were separate. See Arsdi v. Holder, 659 F.3d 925, 929 (9th Cir. 2011) (quoting Zhang v. Ashcroft, 388 F.3d 713, 721 (9th Cir. 2004) (per curiam)).

Furthermore, substantial evidence supports the Board’s conclusion that Sharma failed to establish that he was persecuted on account of his membership in any purported social group and instead was persecuted on non-protected grounds. See Parussimova v. Mukasey, 555 F.3d 734, 740-42 (9th Cir. 2009).

PETITION 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.

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