Darlton Powell v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Darlton Shaine Powell, a native and citizen of Jamaica, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his 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 for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings and review de novo questions of law. Brezilien v. Holder, 569 F.3d 403, 411 (9th Cir.2009). We deny in part and grant in part the petition for review, and we remand.

Powell does not challenge the agency’s dispositive determination that his asylum application was time-barred. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259-60 (9th Cir.1996) (issues not addressed in the argument portion of a brief are deemed waived). Accordingly, we deny the petition as to his asylum claim.

We reject Powell’s request for oral argument, including his requests to argue issues related to corroboration and his convictions. In addition, we reject his contentions regarding past persecution, nexus, and countrywide fear because the BIA did not deny relief on these bases. We…