Subihanto Hardjohubojo v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Subihanto Hardjohubojo, a native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ 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”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings, and we review de novo the agency’s legal determinations. Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1056 (9th Cir.2009). We deny the petition for review.

Hardjohubojo converted from Islam to Catholicism over 45 years ago and does not contend he suffered past persecution or that he was ever harmed in Indonesia on account of his religion. However, based on information he read online while visiting the United States, he now fears he will be persecuted in the future by Muslim extremists because of his religion. Substantial evidence supports the agency’s denial of asylum because a claim based solely on general civil strife or widespread random violence is not sufficient. See Lolong v. Gonzales, 484 F.3d 1173, 1179 (9th Cir.2007) (en bane) (“a general, undifferentiated claim of…