Tetdi Tjhai v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Kurniawan Salim, a native and citizen of Indonesia, 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 . Reviewing for substantial evidence, Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1056 (9th Cir.2009), we deny the petition for review.

Salim does not challenge the BIA’s dis-positive finding that his asylum claim was time-barred. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259-60 (9th Cir.1996) (issues not specifically raised and argued in a party’s opening brief are waived). Similarly, he does not make any arguments challenging the agency’s denial of CAT relief. See id.

Salim contends that he suffered past persecution and that he will be persecuted in the future due to his beating during the 1998 riots, the bombing of his wife’s church, and the attack and robbery of his brother. Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s finding that Salim’s experiences in Indonesia did not rise to the level of persecution. See Halim v. Holder, 590 F.3d 971, 975-76…