Cajavilca

Cajavilca v. Ashcroft

Good Law
89 F. App'x 616
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 23, 2004No. 02-71927; Agency No. A73-925-745California252 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Luz Maria Sanchez Cajavilca, a native and citizen of Peru, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) summary affirmance of an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of her application for asylum and withholding of deportation. Because the transitional rules apply, Kalaw v. INS, 133 F.3d 1147, 1150 (9th Cir.1997), we have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a). We deny the petition for review.

We conclude that a reasonable factfinder would not be compelled to find that petitioner had established past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution on account of her actual or imputed political opinion. See Khourassany v. INS, 208 F.3d 1096, 1100-01 (9th Cir.2000) (denying asylum relief despite petitioner’s repeated, brief detentions by Israeli secret police, where he was never jailed or charged with any crime, and suffered no physical injury); Prasad v. INS, 47 F.3d 336, 339-40 (9th Cir.1995) (denying asylum relief despite minor abuse during single, brief detention, and in the absence of evidence of any continuing interest in petitioner by alleged persecutors).

Because Petitioner failed to establish eligibility for asylum, she…

Sign in to read the full opinion

Create a free account to read the complete opinion text, citation history, and good-law status for this case.