Hector Torrez-Herrera v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

985 F.2d 574 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Hector TORREZ-HERRERA, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 92-70110. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 27, 1993. * Decided Feb. 5, 1993. Before REINHARDT, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Hector Torrez-Herrara, a citizen of Honduras, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' (BIA) dismissal of his appeal of the immigration judge's denial of his applications for asylum and withholding of deportation pursuant to 8 U.S.C. §§ 1158 (a) & 1253(h). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a), and deny the petition for review. 3 We review the BIA's decision denying political asylum for abuse of discretion. Bolanos-Hernandez v. INS, 767 F.2d 1277 , 1282 n. 9 (9th Cir.1984). The BIA's factual findings concerning eligibility for asylum and withholding of deportation are reviewed under the…