Jie Li v. Merrick Garland
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 23, 202220-72468California697 words
Opinion
Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 23 2022
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
JIE LI, No. 20-72468
Petitioner, Agency No. A212-989-654
v.
MEMORANDUM*
MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General,
Respondent.
On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals
Submitted February 18, 2022** Honolulu, Hawaii
Before: HAWKINS, R. NELSON, and FORREST, Circuit Judges.
Jie Li, a citizen of China, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration
Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision affirming an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his
applications for asylum, withholding of removal under the Immigration and
Nationality Act (“INA”), and withholding of removal under the Convention Against
* 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). Torture (“CAT”). “We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 to review final
orders…