U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2014

Maria Luevano v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Maria Luevano v. Eric Holder, Jr.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided June 26, 2014 · Hawkins, Tallman, Nguyen
580 F. App'x 614

Maria Luevano v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Maria Luevano, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying her application for protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings. Zehatye v. Gonzales, 458 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir. 2006). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s denial of CAT relief because Luevano failed to establish that it is more likely than not she will be tortured by or with the consent or acquiescence of a government official if she returns to Mexico. See id. at 1188.

We lack jurisdiction to consider Lueva-no’s contentions regarding changed circumstances, asylum, and her conviction, because she did not raise them to the BIA. See Barron v. Ashcroft, 358 F.3d 674, 678 (9th Cir. 2004) (court lacks jurisdiction to consider issues that have not been administratively exhausted).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED in part; DISMISSED in part.

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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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