Bernardo Ramos Munoz v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Bernardo Ramos Munoz, a native and citizen of Mexico/ petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from the immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”), and cancellation of removal. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings, and review de novo questions of law. Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1056 (9th Cir.2009). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Ramos Munoz claims he suffered past persecution because of his race and social group, and fears problems in the future for the same reasons, as well as his possible union activity. Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s finding that Ramos Munoz failed to establish the past harm he experienced in Mexico did not rise to the level of persecution. See Gormley v. Ashcroft, 364 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir.2004) (“[E]conomic disadvantage alone does not rise to the level of persecution.”). Substantial evidence also supports the BIA’s finding that Ramos Munos failed to establish a well-founded…