Danniel Kusuma v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Alie Kamara, a native and citizen of Sierra Leone, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence factual findings, Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir.2006), and we review de novo claims of due process violations in immigration proceedings. Zetino v. Holder, 622 F.3d 1007, 1011 (9th Cir.2010). We deny the petition for review.

Kamara contends the harm he and his family suffered in Sierra Leone was on account of his religion and his actual or imputed political opinion. Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s finding that Ka-mara failed to establish he was persecuted on account of a protected ground. See INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478, 483 , 112 S.Ct. 812 , 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992) (petitioner did not show guerrillas would persecute him because of his political opinion rather than his refusal to join). Accordingly, Kamara’s asylum claim, including his claim for…