Eduardo Ramirez Guillen v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Petitioner Eduardo Alcides Ramirez Guillen seeks review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision adopting the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of Guillen’s asylum application. The IJ found that Guillen was barred from asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 (b)(2)(A)(i) because Guillen participated in the persecution of others on account of a protected ground. We need not decide that issue because, in the alternative, the IJ found that Guillen failed to establish past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution as required by 8 U.S.C. §§ 1101 (a)(42)(A), 1158(b)(1). We review the latter issue for substantial evidence, Nagoulko v. INS, 333 F.3d 1012, 1015 (9th Cir.2003), and we deny the petition.

Although Guillen testified to a subjectively genuine fear of persecution, there was no evidence showing that fear to be objectively reasonable. See Mansour v. Ashcroft, 390 F.3d 667, 673 (9th Cir.2004) (finding substantial evidence supported the IJ’s determination because the alien’s family members remained in the home country and were not persecuted). Because the IJ properly concluded that Guillen failed to demonstrate his eligibility for asylum, his claim for…