Teddy Lingga v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Betty Limiaty Ali, a native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying her 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, Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1056 (9th Cir.2009), and we review de novo due process claims, Liu v. Holder, 640 F.3d 918, 930 (9th Cir.2011). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s finding that, even considering her son’s experiences, Ali did not suffer harm rising to the level of past persecution. See Wakkary, 558 F.3d at 1059-60 (concluding that petitioner’s beating, robbery, and confrontation with a threatening mob did not rise to the level of persecution); Gormley v. Ashcroft, 364 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2004) (“mere economic disadvantage alone does not rise to the level of persecution”). Substantial evidence also supports the finding that, even under a disfavored group analysis, Ali has not…