Morgan-Flores

MEMORANDUM ***

Petitioners Benjamin Maximo Morgan-Flores (“Morgan-Flores”), his wife Betty Morgan, and their daughter Janice Juriely Morgan (collectively, “Petitioners”), natives and citizens of Peru, petition this court for review of the final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying their request for asylum and withholding of deportation. Because the parties are familiar with the factual and procedural history of this case, we do not recount it here except as necessary to explain our disposition. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a), as amended by Section 309 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (“IIRIRA”), Pub. L. 104-208, 110 Stat. 3009-546 (Sept. 30, 1996). We review the BIA’s denial of asylum for substantial evidence, and we must uphold the BIA’s decision unless the evidence compels a contrary result. Cruz-Navarro v. INS, 232 F.3d 1024, 1028 (9th Cir.2000). We deny the petition.

A. Past Persecution

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s conclusion that Morgan-Flores failed to demonstrate past persecution. The facts of this case, considered individually and cumulatively, do not compel the conclusion…