Jose Vasquez-Chicas v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Opinion
Opinion
MEMORANDUM
Jose A. Vasquez-Chicas, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . See Alphonsus v. Holder, 705 F.3d 1031, 1036-37 (9th Cir.2013). We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings, Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir.2006), and review de novo claims of due process violations, Simeonov v. Ashcroft, 371 F.3d 532, 535 (9th Cir.2004). We deny the petition for review.
Vasquez-Chicas testified that he and his family were harmed in El Salvador because of participation in a group that opposes corruption, and that he regularly participated in activities with that group in the United States.
Vasquez-Chicas does not challenge the BIA’s finding that he did not contest the IJ’s denial of his asylum claim. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259-60 (9th Cir.1996) (issues not supported by argument are deemed waived).