Marvin Raul Arana-Guadamuz v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

72 F.3d 135 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Marvin Raul ARANA-GUADAMUZ, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 94-70845. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 7, 1995. * Decided Dec. 13, 1995. Before: BROWNING, CANBY and HALL, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Petitioner Marvin Raul Arana-Guadamuz appeals the Board of Immigration Appeal's ("BIA") opinion denying his request for asylum and a withholding deportation order. Petitioner argues that the decision is not supported by sufficient evidence and further maintains that insufficient evidence supports the finding that he was firmly resettled in Costa Rica prior to his arrival in the United States. 3 We find that substantial evidence supports the BIA's finding that petitioner failed to demonstrate past persecution and a well-founded fear of future persecution. I. A. 4 Persecution "involves the infliction of suffering or harm upon those who differ (in…