Gamez-Guillen

MEMORANDUM

Raul Antonio Gamez-Guillen, 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 decision denying his application for asylum, withhold ing of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . The court reviews de novo questions of law, Cerezo v. Mukasey, 512 F.3d 1163, 1166 (9th Cir.2008), except to the extent that deference is owed to the BIA’s determination of the governing statutes and regulations, Simeonov v. Ashcroft, 371 F.3d 532, 535 (9th Cir.2004). We review factual findings for substantial evidence. Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir.2006). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

We reject Gamez-Guillen’s claim that he is eligible for asylum and withholding of removal based on his membership in a particular social group, namely, persons who are targeted as informants against gangs. See Soriano v. Holder, 569 F.3d 1162, 1166 (9th Cir.2009) (rejecting as particular social group “government informants”). Accordingly, because Gamez-Guillen failed to…