Jaime Gutierrez-Delreal v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Jaime Gutierrez-Delreal, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his claim for humanitarian asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings. Ayala v. Holder, 640 F.3d 1095, 1097 (9th Cir.2011) (per curiam). We deny the petition for review.

Gutierrez-Delreal does not challenge the agency’s determination that his application for asylum was time-barred. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259-60 (9th Cir.1996) (issues not specifically raised and argued in a party’s opening brief are waived). Thus, we deny the petition as to Gutierrez-Delreal’s asylum claim.

Further, Gutierrez-Delreal has not challenged the agency’s determination that he failed to establish that a protected ground was or would be at least one central reason for the harm he fears. .See id. Because the BIA’s nexus determination is disposi-tive of Gutierrez-Delreal’s humanitarian asylum and withholding of removal…