Ceron-Pineda
Ceron-Pineda v. Ashcroft
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM ***
Julio Cesar Ceron-Pineda, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum and withholding of deportation, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Because the transitional rules apply, see Kalaw v. INS, 133 F.3d 1147, 1150 (9th Cir.1997), we have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a). We review for substantial evidence, Gonzales v. INS, 82 F.3d 903, 907-08 (9th Cir.1996), and we deny the petition for review.
Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s conclusion that Ceron-Pineda failed to establish that he was persecuted, or has a well-founded fear of future persecution, on account of an enumerated ground. See Elias-Zacañas v. INS, 502 U.S. 478, 481-82 , 112 S.Ct. 812 , 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992). Ceron-Pineda testified that guerillas beat him on two occasions and sent him anonymous letters threatening his life because he resisted recruitment. However, Ceron-Pineda failed to demonstrate that he suffered this treatment on account of his actual or imputed political opinion. See id. at 483-84 .