Donis Jose Chacon-Silva v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

67 F.3d 305 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Donis Jose CHACON-SILVA, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 95-70057. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 18, 1995. * Decided Sept. 29, 1995. 1 Before: BROWNING, GOODWIN, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Donis Jose Chacon-Silva, a native and citizen of Nicaragua, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' ("BIA") decision affirming the decision of the immigration judge (IJ), denying his application for asylum and withholding of deportation under sections 208(a) and 243(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. Secs. 1158 (a) and 1253(h). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1105a(a), and we deny the petition. 4 Because the BIA explicitly stated that it was adopting the reasoning of the IJ, we review the IJ's decision. See Alaelua v. INS, 45 F.3d 1379, 1382 (9th Cir.1995). The IJ's denial of asylum is…