Montelongo-Gallardo

MEMORANDUM **

Leopoldo Alfonso Montelongo-Gallardo, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“Board”) summary affirmance without opinion of an immigration judge’s (“U”) denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence a determination that an applicant has not established eligibility for relief, and must uphold that decision unless the evidence compels a contrary result. Molina-Morales v. INS, 237 F.3d 1048, 1050 (9th Cir.2001). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s determination that Montelongo-Gallardo failed to demonstrate an objectively reasonable fear of persecution in light of current country conditions in Mexico. See Molina-Estrada v. INS, 293 F.3d 1089, 1096 (9th Cir.2002).

Because Montelongo-Gallardo failed to establish eligibility for asylum, he necessarily failed to meet the more stringent standard for withholding of removal. See id. at 907.

Substantial evidence also supports the IJ’s conclusion that Montelongo-Gallardo faded…