Luis Lopez-Arauz v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

24 F.3d 247 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Luis LOPEZ-ARAUZ, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 93-70745. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 5, 1994. * Decided April 14, 1994. Before: POOLE, BEEZER, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Luis Enrique Lopez-Arauz, a native and citizen of Nicaragua, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' (BIA) denial of his applications for asylum and withholding of deportation. Lopez-Arauz contends that the BIA erred by upholding the immigration judge's (IJ) finding that his claim for asylum was not credible. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1105a(a), and we deny the petition. 3 We review the BIA's denial of asylum for abuse of discretion. Abedini v. INS, 971 F.2d 188, 191 (9th Cir.1992). We review its underlying fact findings, including credibility findings, under the substantial evidence standard. 8 U.S.C. Sec.…