Jian Liu v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Jian Ming Liu, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Liu claims that he will suffer persecution if he is removed to China because of his participation in the 1989 student protests against the Chinese government in Tiananmen Square. A review of the record indicates that the IJ did not err in denying Liu’s applications for relief, and we therefore deny his petition for review.

Liu entered the United States as a non-immigrant visitor for business and was authorized to remain for a temporary period not to go beyond June 23, 1993. On August 9, 1993, Liu filed an application for asylum. On February 22, 2008, the IJ issued a decision finding Liu removable and denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under CAT. On December 17, 2009, the BIA affirmed the IJ’s finding and dismissed Liu’s appeal. It should be noted that even though Liu’s application for asylum was filed…