Sinha

I. BACKGROUND

Sinha’s claims for asylum and for withholding of removal are based upon his alleged past persecution and his fear of future persecution on account of his ethnicity as an Indo-Fijian.2 He also seeks relief under the CAT because he fears being tortured if he is returned to Fiji. 1 Priti Praveena Singh did not file a separate asylum application on her own behalf. Her eligibility for relief is based upon Sinha’s claim. See 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(3)(A). 2 Sinha also alleged in his asylum application that he has a well-founded fear based on his religion (as a practicing Christian) and his political opin- ion. Petitioners’ opening brief, however, refers only to “race/ethnicity” and “religion” as the protected grounds on which Sinha’s claim is based. As the opening brief never mentions “political opinion,” we consider that claim waived. See Bazuaye v. INS, 79 F.3d 118, 120 (9th Cir. 1996). Fur- ther, the record contains no evidence suggesting that petitioners’ past experiences or future fear bears any relationship to their religion. We therefore uphold as supported by substantial evidence the IJ’s determina- tion that Sinha had failed to establish eligibility for asylum on…