Zaini
Zaini v. Ashcroft
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Agnes Eliesjean Zaini, a native and a citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”), affirming the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (a). We review the BIA’s ruling under a substantial evidence standard. See Andriasian v. INS, 180 F.3d 1033, 1040 (9th Cir.1999). We deny Zaini’s petition.
We do not consider Zaini’s challenge to the IJ’s adverse credibility finding. The BIA did not affirm that finding.
Zaini’s claim that the IJ violated her due process rights by failing to adequately read the record is not supported by any evidence. Zaini received a full and fair hearing of her claims and a reasonable opportunity to present evidence on her behalf. See Campos-Sanchez v. INS, 164 F.3d 448, 450 (9th Cir.1999).
Nor did the BIA violate due process when it disregarded Zaini’s letter attempting to alter and supplement her testimony before the IJ. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1 (d)(3)(iv) (“the Board will not engage in factfinding in the course of deciding an appeal. A party asserting that the…