Yingji Piao v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Opinion
Opinion
MEMORANDUM
Yingji Piao, a native and citizen China, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying her applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 and review the agency’s factual findings for substantial evidence. Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir.2006). We deny the petition for review.
Piao testified she was arrested at a train station after trying to assist a North Korean refugee (her husband’s distant relative). Piao was detained for five days, during which time she was denied food and water for one 24-hour period, interrogated once for 20 minutes, hit on the shoulder for a few minutes with an electric baton that was “probably” on, and kicked in the stomach twice. Piao testified, however, that she did not suffer any serious injuries as a result of this detainment. She was never detained again, but after her detainment the police did visit her house every other day (five times total) demanding to know if she knew the whereabouts of any other North Koreans.