Jose Eric Camacho v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Jose Erics Camacho and Mauro Antonio Camacho, natives and citizens of El Salvador, petition for review of two Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) orders dismissing their appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying their applications for asylum and withholding of removal. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings, including adverse credibility determinations. Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1042 (9th Cir.2001). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

The BIA addressed petitioners’ contention that the REAL ID Act did not apply to their claims, and analyzed their claims under the pre-REAL ID standards. Thus, we reject petitioners’ REAL ID Act arguments.

Jose testified he fears the FMLN and ARENA political parties in El Salvador and also fears gangs. Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination based on Jose’s omission from his asylum application and declaration of his participation in FMLN demonstrations, and an incident in which ARENA members allegedly threatened his life. See Zamanov v. Holder, 649 F.3d 969, 973 (9th Cir.2011)…