Harvey Gonzalez v. Loretta E. Lynch
Opinion
Opinion
MEMORANDUM
Harvey Adolfo Gonzalez, a native and citizen of Nicaragua, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum, -withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”), and cancellation of removal. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings. Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir.2006). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.
The record does not compel the conclusion that Gonzalez established changed circumstances to excuse his untimely asylum application. See 8 C.F.R. § 1208.4 (a)(4); see also Ramadan v. Gonzales, 479 F.3d 646, 656-58 (9th Cir.2007) (per curiam). Thus, we deny Gonzalez’s petition as to his asylum claim.
Gonzalez does not raise any arguments challenging the agency’s rejection of his withholding of removal, CAT, or cancellation of removal claims. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259 (9th Cir.1996) (“Issues raised in a brief that are not supported by argument are deemed abandoned.”).