Atrine Lalenoh v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Atrine Lalenoh, native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her appeal from the immigration judge’s decision denying her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review de novo legal findings and review for substantial evidence factual findings. Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1056 (9th Cir.2009). We deny Lale-noh’s petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s finding that Lalenoh did not suffer past persecution. See id. at 1059-60 . While her experiences include, among other things, attending several churches that were later burned or destroyed and being threatened by a business competitor, a reasonable fact-finder would not be compelled to find that they rose to the level of persecution. See Halim v. Holder, 590 F.3d 971, 975-76 (9th Cir.2009); cf. Babal-lah v. Ashcroft, 367 F.3d 1067, 1074-76 (9th Cir.2004) (recognizing economic persecution where severe harassment, threats, physical violence, and discrimination made it almost impossible for petitioner to earn a living).…