Sileshi Gizachew Belay v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

15 F.3d 1083 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Sileshi Gizachew BELAY, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 93-70279. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 3, 1993. Decided Jan. 31, 1994. Before: REINHARDT, BRUNETTI and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * OVERVIEW 2 An Ethiopian alien seeks review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming the immigration judge's denial of his application for asylum, 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1158 (a), and withholding of deportation, 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1253 (h). We have jurisdiction to review the deportation order pursuant to section 106 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1105 (a). We deny the petition. BACKGROUND 3 Petitioner Sileshi Belay is a twenty-three year old native and citizen of Ethiopia who entered the United States in August 1986 as a non-immigrant visitor. On December 10, 1986, he filed an application for political…