Ana Rodriguez-Flores v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Ana Cecilia Rodriguez-Flores and her daughter, natives and citizens of Honduras, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing their appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying their 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 de novo questions of law, Cerezo v. Mukasey, 512 F.3d 1163, 1166 (9th Cir.2008), except to the extent deference is owed to the BIA’s determination of the governing statutes and regulations, Simeonov v. Ashcroft, 371 F.3d 532, 535 (9th Cir.2004). We review for substantial evidence factual findings. Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir.2006). We deny the petition for review.

Rodriguez-Flores contends she suffered past persecution and has a well-founded fear of future persecution by gangs in Honduras on account of her political opinion and her membership in a particular social group. Substantial evidence supports the agency’s finding that Rodriguez-Flores failed to show past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution on account of a protected ground. See…