Singh

MEMORANDUM

Varinder Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence factual findings, INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478 , 481 & n. 1, 112 S.Ct. 812 , 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992), and we review de novo due process claims, Vasquez-Zavala v. Ashcroft, 324 F.3d 1105, 1107 (9th Cir.2003). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s finding that Singh failed to establish that he was targeted by police on account of a protected ground. See Dinu v. Ashcroft, 372 F.3d 1041, 1044 (9th Cir.2004) (petitioner has the burden of showing a purported criminal investigation has no bona fide objective). Accordingly, Singh’s asylum and withholding of removal claims fail. See id. at 1045 .

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s denial of CAT relief because Singh failed to establish it is more likely than not that he will be…