Contreras-Marroquin
Contreras-Marroquin v. Ashcroft
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Carlos Isidro Contreras-Marroquin, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“Convention”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We deny the petition for review.
We review for substantial evidence a determination that an applicant has not established eligibility for asylum, and must uphold that decision unless the evidence compels a contrary result. Molina-Mor *233 ales v. INS, 237 F.3d 1048, 1050 (9th Cir. 2001). We review de novo due process challenges to final orders of removal. Sanchez-Cruz v. INS, 255 F.3d 775, 779 (9th Cir.2001).
Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s conclusion that Contreras-Marroquin failed to establish past persecution on account political opinion, imputed political opinion, or membership in a social group. See Molina-Morales, 237 F.3d at 1051-52 .
Substantial evidence also supports the IJ’s determination that Contreras-Marroquin failed to demonstrate an objectively reasonable fear of persecution in…