Jesus Acosta-Ruiz v. Merrick Garland

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAY 6 2022

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JESUS HUMBERTO ACOSTA-RUIZ, No. 18-70125

Petitioner, Agency No. A095-131-052

v.

MEMORANDUM*

MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General,

Respondent.

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

Argued and Submitted March 10, 2022 Phoenix, Arizona

Before: PAEZ, CLIFTON, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges.

Jesus Acosta-Ruiz, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of an

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

Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of withholding of removal and protection under the

Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). For the reasons below, we deny the

petition.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. 1. Acosta-Ruiz’s argument that he merits withholding of removal

because he was subject to past persecution on account of his membership in the

particular social group of “honest police officers” is not…