Vunisawana

MEMORANDUM **

Siteri Vunisawana, a native and citizen of Fiji, petitions for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming an immigration judge’s denial of asylum, of withholding removal, and of protection under the Convention Against Torture. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (a)(1), and we deny the petition for review.

We review the BIA’s denial of asylum for substantial evidence and reverse only if the evidence was such that a reasonable factfinder would be compelled to conclude that the requisite fear of persecution existed. INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478, 481 , 112 S.Ct. 812 , 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992).

Vunisawana’s fear of persecution because of the general conditions of warfare or strife does not amount to a “well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion,” 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (a)(42)(A). Vunisawana has failed to present such evidence as might compel a reasonable person to find her eligible for asylum.

As Vunisawana has failed to demonstrate that she is eligible for asylum, she also does not qualify for withholding of removal. See Ghaly v.…