U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2017

Yonghua Liu v. Jefferson Sessions

Yonghua Liu v. Jefferson Sessions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided June 2, 2017 · Thomas, Silverman, Rawlinson
692 F. App'x 392

Yonghua Liu v. Jefferson Sessions

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Yonghua Liu, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Tor-tee (“CAT”). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings. Ren v. Holder, 648 F.3d 1079, 1083, 1089-90 (9th Cir. 2011). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Among other things, the agency denied Liu’s application for relief on the ground that he failed to adequately corroborate his claim. In doing so, the agency found that the evidence Liu had submitted did not meet his burden of proof for relief. The record does not compel a contrary conclusion. See id. at 1094. Thus, Liu’s asylum and withholding of removal claims fail.

We reject Liu’s contention that the BIA erred by finding that he waived his CAT claim. Thus, we lack jurisdiction to consider his contentions regarding the merits of his CAT claim. See Barron v. Ashcroft, 358 F.3d 674, 677-78 (9th Cir. 2004).

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 Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

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