Peregrino

Peregrino v. Ashcroft

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102 F. App'x 602
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 23, 2004No. 03-71517California383 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Medinarte Palma Peregrino, a native and citizen of the Philippines, petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals summarily affirming an immigration judge’s (“U”) order denying her applications for asylum, withholding of removal, relief under the Convention Against Torture (the “Convention”) and voluntary departure. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 to review the IJ’s order denying asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention. We do not have jurisdiction to review the IJ’s denial of voluntary departure. 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (a)(2)(B); see also ZazuetaCarrillo v. Ashcroft, 322 F.3d 1166, 1170 (9th Cir.2003). We dismiss in part and deny in part the petition for review.

We review the IJ’s factual findings for substantial evidence, and we must uphold the findings unless the evidence compels a contrary result. Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 993 (9th Cir.2003).

Peregrino’s testimony that she feared persecution due to her father’s work as a Philippino policeman and assistant to the mayor was undermined by her father’s visa application in which he listed his employment as warehouse inspector and supply technician. These…

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