Gave Lujan v. Bondi
Gave Lujan v. Bondi
Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUL 16 2025 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
RENZO ALEXANDER GAVE LUJAN; et No. 24-7697 al., Agency Nos. A241-899-023 Petitioners, A241-899-026 A241-899-025 v. A241-899-024 PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General, MEMORANDUM* Respondent.
On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals
Submitted July 15, 2025**
Before: SILVERMAN, TALLMAN, and BUMATAY, Circuit Judges.
Renzo Alexander Gave Lujan, Zedy Greyz Gamarra Manrique, and their two
minor children, natives and citizens of Peru, petition pro se for review of the Board
of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing their appeal from an immigration
judge’s decision denying their applications for asylum, withholding of removal,
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). 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. Arrey v. Barr, 916 F.3d 1149, 1157 (9th Cir. 2019). We
deny the petition for review.
Petitioners do not challenge the agency’s adverse credibility determination
in their opening brief and have thus forfeited any such argument. See Lopez-
Vasquez v. Holder, 706 F.3d 1072, 1079-80 (9th Cir. 2013). In the absence of
credible testimony, petitioners’ asylum and withholding of removal claims fail. See
Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir. 2003).
Substantial evidence supports the agency’s denial of petitioners’ CAT claims
because their claims were based on the same evidence found not credible, and
petitioners do not point to any other evidence in the record that compels the
conclusion that it is more likely than not they would be tortured by or with the
consent or acquiescence of the government if returned to Peru. See id. at 1156-57.
The temporary stay of removal remains in place until the mandate issues.
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.
2 24-7697
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