Dominguez-Chij

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 13 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JOSE LUIS DOMINGUEZ-CHIJ, No. 25-1271 Agency No. Petitioner, A216-638-509 v.

MEMORANDUM*

PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General,

Respondent.

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

Argued and Submitted February 11, 2026 Pasadena, California

Before: SCHROEDER, WARDLAW, and BADE, Circuit Judges.

Jose Luis Dominguez-Chij, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for

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

denial by an immigration judge (IJ) of his request for deferral of removal under the

Convention Against Torture (CAT).1 We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252,

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. 1 Petitioner does not challenge the agency’s conclusion that he is ineligible for asylum and withholding of removal. and we deny the petition.

1. Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s…