Felix Ventura-De Nerio v. Eric Holder, Jr.

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588 F. App'x 673
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 18, 201411-71321California261 words

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Felix Ventura-De Nerio, Krissia Yahmi-let Nerio-Ventura, and William Alexander Nerio-Ventura, natives and citizens of El Salvador, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing their appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying their applications for 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, Rahimzadeh v. Holder, 613 F.3d 916, 920 (9th Cir.2010), - and we deny the petition for review.

The record does not compel the finding that the government of El Salvador was or would be unwilling or unable to control the individuals petitioners fear. See Nahrvani v. Gonzales, 399 F.3d 1148, 1154 (9th Cir.2005). The record does not support petitioners’ contention that the agency failed to consider evidence or engaged in speculation. Thus, petitioners’ asylum and withholding of removal claims fail.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s denial of petitioners’ CAT claims because petitioners failed to establish it is more likely than not they would be tortured by or with the consent or…

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