Tomas Alberto Castillo v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

85 F.3d 634 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Tomas Alberto CASTILLO, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 95-70199. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 26, 1996. * Decided April 1, 1996. Before: GOODWIN, WIGGINS, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Tomas Alberto Castillo, a native and citizen of Nicaragua, petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") affirming the order of an immigration judge ("IJ"), denying his request for asylum and withholding of deportation pursuant to 8 U.S.C. §§ 1158 (a) and 1253(h). We review the BIA for substantial evidence. See Berroteran-Melendez v. INS, 955 F.2d 1251, 1255 (9th Cir.1992). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a), and deny the petition for review. 3 Castillo contends that the BIA's finding that he lacked a well-founded fear of persecution is not supported by substantial…