Alejandro Vilchis-Gomez v. Pamela Bondi

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 11 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

ALEJANDRO VILCHIS-GOMEZ, No. 19-72453

Petitioner, Agency No. A216-554-123

v.

MEMORANDUM*

PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General,

Respondent.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals

Submitted February 9, 2026** Pasadena, California

Before: WARDLAW, M. SMITH, and BADE, Circuit Judges. Dissent by Judge WARDLAW.

Petitioner Alejandro Vilchis-Gomez, a native and citizen of Mexico,

petitions for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)

dismissing his appeal from an order of an immigration judge (IJ) denying his

applications for asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention

* 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). Against Torture (CAT), and cancellation of removal, and denying his…