Zhong He v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Opinion
Opinion
MEMORANDUM
Zhong He, a native and citizen of China, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum and withholding of removal. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings. Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir.2006). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.
Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s determination that He did not establish his conduct constituted “other resistance” to China’s population control program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (a)(42); cf. Jiang v. Holder, 611 F.3d 1086, 1094-95 (9th Cir.2010). Further, substantial evidence supports the BIA’s determination that He did not demonstrate a well-founded fear of future persecution. See Nagoulko v. INS, 333 F.3d 1012, 1018 (9th Cir.2003) (possibility of future persecution too speculative). Accordingly, He’s asylum claim fails.
Because He failed to meet the lower standard of proof for asylum, his claim for withholding of removal necessarily fails. See Zehatye, 453 F.3d at 1190 .