Yonghui Lin v. Merrick Garland

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 13, 202115-72911California596 words

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Opinion

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS OCT 13 2021

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

YONGHUI LIN, No. 15-72911

Petitioner, Agency No. A089-795-827

v.

MEMORANDUM*

MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General,

Respondent.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals

Submitted October 8, 2021** Portland, Oregon

Before: W. FLETCHER, IKUTA, and BRESS, Circuit Judges.

Yonghui Lin, a citizen of China, petitions for review of a Board of

Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision dismissing his appeal of an immigration judge

(IJ) order denying his requests for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under

the Convention Against Torture (CAT). Lin challenges only the denial of his asylum

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). claim. We review for substantial evidence and may grant relief only if the…

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