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Matulandi v. Holder

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358 F. App'x 979
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 28, 200907-72470California251 words

Opinion

Opinion

Margaretha Yulfrien Matulandi, a native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying her 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 for substantial evidence, Hoxha v. Ashcroft, 319 F.3d 1179 , 1182 n. 4 (9th Cir.2003), and we deny the petition for review.

In her opening brief, Matulandi fails to challenge the agency’s dispositive determination that her asylum claim is time-barred. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259-60 (9th Cir.1996) (issues not supported by argument are deemed waived).

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s finding that Matulandi failed to establish past persecution in Indonesia. See Hoxha, 319 F.3d at 1182 . Substantial evidence also supports the agency’s finding that even as a member of a disfavored group, Matulandi failed to demonstrate a clear probability of future persecution. See id. at 1185 . Further, the evidence does not compel the finding that Matulandi is a member of a group facing a pattern or practice of…

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