Toar Lumingkewas v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Ling Huang, a native of China and a 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 protection 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 factual findings. Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1056 (9th Cir.2009). We deny the petition for review.

The incidents of mistreatment at issue, including the damage to Huang’s home and clinic, extortion by police and Muslim groups, stoning of her clinic sign, and vandalism of her church do not compel a finding of past persecution. See Nagoulko v. INS, 333 F.3d 1012, 1016-18 (9th Cir. 2003) (discrimination and harassment due to petitioner’s religious beliefs did not compel finding of past persecution); Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1186 (9th Cir.2006) (economic deprivation that did not threaten petitioner’s life or freedom did not compel finding of past persecution). In addition, even as a member of a disfavored group, Huang has not demonstrated the…