Jorge Lopez v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Jorge Lopez, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions for review of the order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) that affirmed the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum and denial of his application for special rule cancellation of removal under Section 203 of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (“NA-CARA”). Lopez also petitions for review of the BIA’s order revoking the IJ’s grant of voluntary departure. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We deny the petition for review in its entirety.

When, as here, the BIA conducts its own review of the evidence and law, “our review is limited to the BIA’s decision, except to the extent the IJ’s opinion is expressly adopted.” Cordon-Garcia v. INS, 204 F.3d 985, 990 (9th Cir.2000). We review to determine whether the BIA’s decision to deny asylum is supported by substantial evidence. Zetino v. Holder, 622 F.3d 1007, 1012 (9th Cir.2010). We have jurisdiction to review the BIA’s legal conclusions under NACARA, but we do not have jurisdiction to review the BIA’s ultimate factual conclusions regarding eligibility for special rule cancellation of removal. Ixcot v.…