Ravinder Kaur v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Ravinder Kaur, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing her appeal from the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief 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. Santos-Lemus v. Mukasey, 542 F.3d 738, 742 (9th Cir.2008). We deny the petition for review.

Kaur asserts that she suffered a one day detention, numerous insults, and physical harassment including being pushed, touched inappropriately, and slapped. Substantial evidence supports the agency’s finding that these incidents, even considered cumulatively, do not rise to the level of persecution. See Gu v. Gonzales, 454 F.3d 1014, 1019-21 (9th Cir.2006) (brief detention, beating and interrogation by police did not compel a finding of past persecution by Chinese police); Prasad v. INS, 47 F.Sd 386, 339-40 (9th Cir.1995) (being hit, kicked, and questioned during detention did not compel a finding of persecution).

In addition, given the lack of continuing police interest…