Abel Salazar-Vasquez v. Loretta E. Lynch
Opinion
Opinion
MEMORANDUM
Abel Salazar-Vasquez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”), and cancellation of removal. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings. Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1056 (9th Cir. 2009). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.
Substantial evidence supports the agency’s determination that Salazar-Vasquez’s past mistreatment did not rise to the level of persecution. See Gu v. Gonzales, 454 F.3d 1014, 1020-21 (9th Cir. 2006). Substantial evidence also supports the agency’s determination that Salazar-Vasquez did not establish a well-founded fear of future persecution because he failed to establish that any harm would be inflicted by individuals the government is unwilling or unable to control. See Rahimzadeh v. Holder, 613 F.3d 916, 923 (9th Cir. 2010). Thus, we deny the petition as to Salazar-Vasquez’s asylum claim.