Omar Bailey v. Merrick Garland

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JAN 7 2022

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

OMAR M. BAILEY, No. 18-73044 Petitioner, Agency No. A097-447-791 v.

MEMORANDUM*

MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General, Respondent.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals Argued and Submitted June 9, 2021 Seattle, Washington

Before: W. FLETCHER, WATFORD, and COLLINS, Circuit Judges.

Omar M. Bailey, a native and citizen of Jamaica, petitions for review of the

decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming the order of the

Immigration Judge (“IJ”) denying his applications for asylum, withholding of

removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. “We review for

abuse of discretion whether the BIA clearly departs from its own standards” with

respect to competency procedures. Mejia v. Sessions, 868 F.3d 1118, 1121 (9th

Cir. 2017). “We review factual findings, including adverse credibility

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent…