U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2013

Irwing Villazana Trujillo v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Irwing Villazana Trujillo v. Eric Holder, Jr.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided August 20, 2013 · Graber, Wardlaw, Paez
539 F. App'x 712

Irwing Villazana Trujillo v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Wendi Marisol Tejada-Ramirez and Cesar Osmin Alfaro-Tejada, natives and citizens of El Salvador, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing their appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying their application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have juris *713 diction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review factual findings for substantial evidence, Zehatye v. Gonzales, 458 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir. 2006), and we deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s conclusions that Petitioners did not experience past persecution and that their fear of future harm is too speculative to succeed. See Nagoulko v. INS, 838 F.3d 1012, 1016 (9th Cir. 2003). Thus, Petitioners are not entitled to asylum or withholding of removal.

Substantial evidence also supports the denial of CAT relief because Petitioners failed to establish that it is more likely than not that they would be tortured if they return to El Salvador. See Silaya v. Mukasey, 524 F.3d 1066, 1073 (9th Cir. 2008).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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

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