Alvaro Garcia-Jimenez v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Santos Escobar-Torres, 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 withholding of removal and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review factual findings for substantial evidence, Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir.2006), and we deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s decision that there is an absence of changed or extraordinary circumstances to excuse the untimely filing of Petitioner’s asylum application. See 8 C.F.R. § 1208.4 (a) (4) — (5).

Substantial evidence also supports the BIA’s finding that there is no nexus between Petitioner’s fear of future harm and a protected ground. See Delgado-Ortiz v. Holder, 600 F.3d 1148, 1151-52 (9th Cir.2010); Zetino v. Holder, 622 F.3d 1007, 1016 (9th Cir.2010).

Finally, substantial evidence supports the denial of CAT relief, because Petitioner failed to establish that it is more likely than not that he would be tortured if he returns to El Salvador. See Silaya v. Mukasey, 524 F.3d…