Amir Ghobrial v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

892 F.2d 82 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Amir GHOBRIAL, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 88-7342. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 21, 1989. * Decided Dec. 13, 1989. Before GOODWIN, Chief Judge, and POOLE and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Amir Ghobrial petitions for review of a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying his request for asylum and withholding of deportation. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a). The petition for review is denied. 3 Ghobrial, a citizen and native of Egypt, contends that the BIA's decision denying his applications for political asylum and withholding of deportation was not supported by substantial evidence. Contrary to Ghobrial's contentions, the BIA's factual determinations are supported by substantial evidence. See Del Valle v. INS, 776 F.2d 1407, 1412 (9th Cir.1985) (citations omitted) (determination…