Ligia De Carmen Cruz-Burgos v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

24 F.3d 245 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ligia De Carmen CRUZ-BURGOS, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 92-70772. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 10, 1994. * Decided May 13, 1994. 1 Before: NOONAN, T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges; EZRA, District Judge ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Ligia de Carmen Cruz-Burgos (Cruz-Burgos) is a native and citizen of Nicaragua who entered this country without inspection on March 23, 1985. Ordered to show cause why she should not be deported, she conceded deportability and sought asylum and withholding of deportation. The Immigration Judge found Cruz-Burgos eligible for asylum, which he granted. The Immigration and Naturalization Service appealed, and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) sustained the appeal and reversed the decision of the Immigration Judge. The BIA reasoned that Cruz-Burgos had not shown past persecution, or a well-founded fear of persecution,…