Edgar Martinez v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Arnoldo Saquic Tizol, a native and citizen of Guatemala, 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 protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings. Singh v. Holder, 638 F.3d 1264, 1268-69 (9th Cir.2011). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s finding that Saquic Tizol failed to establish that the past harm he and his family suffered occurred on account of a protected ground. See INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478 , 481 n. 1, 112 S.Ct. 812 , 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992) (“[t]o reverse the BIA finding we must find that the evidence not only supports that conclusion, but compels it”) (emphasis in original). Substantial evidence also supports the BIA’s determination that there is insufficient evidence that Saquic Tizol has a well-founded fear of future persecution by the guerillas, considering that the armed conflict with the guerillas ended…