Iris Zapata Fornel v. Merrick Garland

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 16, 202215-72968California1,128 words

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 16 2022

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

IRIS YOLANDA ZAPATA FORNEL; No. 15-72968

MAYERLIN YOLANI ZAMBRANO

ZAPATA, Agency Nos. A206-796-735

A206-796-736

Petitioners,

v. MEMORANDUM*

MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General,

Respondent.

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

Submitted March 11, 2022** Seattle, Washington

Before: NGUYEN, MILLER, and BUMATAY, Circuit Judges.

Iris Zapata-Fornel and her daughter Mayerlin petition for review from a Board

of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) decision denying their applications for asylum,

withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”).

* 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). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. §…

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