Khshoyan
Khshoyan v. Ashcroft
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Petitioner Agit Khshoyan, a native and citizen of Armenia, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) summarily affirming the conclusion of the immigration judge (“IJ”) that Petitioner is not entitled to asylum, withholding of removal, or relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Petitioner contends that there was not substantial evidence to support the IJ’s determination that he could not demonstrate the requisite likelihood of persecution or torture to justify granting the requested relief. In addition, Petitioner alleges that the BIA abused its discretion in summarily affirming the IJ’s decision.
This panel has jurisdiction over the petition for review of the BIA decision pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . The denial of a petition for asylum, withholding of removal and relief under the CAT is reviewed under the “substantial evidence” standard, and may be overturned only if the evidence “compels a reasonable factfinder to reach a contrary result.” Vera-Villegas v. INS, 330 F.3d 1222, 1230 (9th Cir.2003) (citation omitted). Since the underlying facts are known to the parties, they are repeated only as necessary.