Rudy Vasquez-Perez v. Eric Holder, Jr.

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483 F. App'x 379
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitSeptember 26, 201210-72512California561 words

Opinion

Opinion

Rudy Romeo Vasquez-Perez, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for re view of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”), and cancellation of removal. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 ; see also Pinto v. Holder, 648 F.3d 976, 980 (9th Cir.2011) (“the BIA’s decision denying asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection but remanding to the IJ for voluntary departure proceedings is a final order of removal”). We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings, Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir.2006), and we review de novo due process claims, Martinez-Rosas v. Gonzales, 424 F.3d 926, 930 (9th Cir.2005). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Vasquez-Perez contends that guerrillas threatened him on account of an imputed political opinion and/or his membership in a particular social group consisting of his family. Substantial evidence supports the agency’s denial of Vasquez-Perez’s asylum and withholding of removal…

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