Jaswinder Dhillon v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Amilcar Francisco Fuentes Aguilar, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions pro se 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, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings and review de novo legal determinations. Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1056 (9th Cir.2009). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s finding that Aguilar, who was never arrested, harmed, or directly threatened with arrest or harm in Guatemala, failed to establish past persecution. See Nahrvani v. Gonzales, 399 F.3d 1148, 1153-54 (9th Cir.2005) (no past persecution where the petitioner was not physically harmed or detained and only suffered de minimis property damage and vague threats). Substantial evidence also supports the agency’s finding that Aguilar failed to demonstrate a well-founded fear of future harm. See Belayneh v. INS, 213 F.3d 488, 491 (9th Cir.2000) (finding no well-founded fear of future…