Leticia Puente v. Pamela Bondi

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 6, 202620-70824California900 words

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 6 2026

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

MODESTA LETICIA CARO-PUENTE, No. 20-70824 AKA Leticia Caro-Puente, Agency No. A200-248-188 Petitioner, v. MEMORANDUM*

PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General, Respondent.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals Submitted January 30, 2026** San Francisco, California

Before: CLIFTON, BADE, and COLLINS, Circuit Judges.

Modesta Leticia Caro-Puente, a citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of a

decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming an order of an

Immigration Judge (“IJ”) denying her applications for asylum, withholding of

removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“Torture

Convention”). We have jurisdiction under § 242 of the Immigration and

Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We deny the petition.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously…

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