Moises Salmeron v. Loretta E. Lynch

MEMORANDUM

Moisés Antonio Salmerón, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review de novo questions of law and for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings. Husyev v. Mukasey, 528 F.3d 1172, 1177 (9th Cir.2008). We deny the petition for review.

The record does not compel the conclusion that Salmerón established extraordinary circumstances excusing the untimely filing of his asylum application. See 8 C.F.R. 1208.4(a)(5). Thus, his asylum claim fails.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s determination that Salmeron’s experiences in El Salvador did not rise to the level of persecution. See Hoxha v. Ashcroft, 819 F.3d 1179, 1182 (9th Cir.2003). Substantial evidence also supports the BIA’s determination that Salmerón did not show it is more likely than not that he would be subject to persecution on account of a protected ground. See INS v. Stevic, 467 U.S. 407, 429-30 , 104…