Flores
Flores v. Ashcroft
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM
Juana Flores, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) dismissing her appeal of an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of her application for asylum or, in the alternative, withholding of deportation. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a), 5 and deny the petition.
The BIA conducted a de novo review of Flores’ claims. Accordingly, our review is limited to the BIA’s decision. Cordon-Garcia v. INS, 204 F.3d 985, 990 (9th Cir.2000). We review for substantial evidence the BIA’s determination that Flores failed to establish eligibility for asylum or withholding. Id. The BIA’s determination that an alien is not eligible for asylum must be upheld if supported by reasonable, substantial, and probative evidence in the record. INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478, 481 , 112 S.Ct. 812 , 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992). This standard is extremely deferential, and we are required to uphold the BIA’s denial unless the evidence compels a contrary result. Id. at n. 1.
Initially, the IJ determined that Flores was not credible, a finding she did not challenge on appeal to the BIA. We thus *610 lack jurisdiction…