Abraham
Abraham v. Ashcroft
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Saron Abraham, a native and citizen of Eritrea, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (a).
Because the parties are familiar with the facts and procedural history of this case, we do not recite them here. Where, as here, the BIA adopts the IJ’s decision in its entirety, we review the IJ’s ruling. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir.2003).
We review the BIA’s determination that petitioner has failed to establish her entitlement to asylum under the substantial evidence standard and we reverse that determination only where the evidence compels the opposite result. INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478 , 481 and n. 1, 112 S.Ct. 812 , 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992). Under the substantial evidence standard, “the administrative findings are conclusive, unless any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to conclude to the contrary.” 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (b)(4)(B). Findings of fact will be sustained if they are supported by “reasonable,…