Jian Mei Zhang v. Gonzales

MEMORANDUM **

Jian Mei Zhang and her minor son, Jiahuang Wu, natives and citizens of China, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing their appeal of an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of their applications for asylum, withholding of removal and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the factual findings adopted by the BIA, Prasad v. INS, 47 F.3d 336, 338-39 (9th Cir.1995), and we deny the petition for review.

Because the BIA did not adopt the IJ’s adverse credibility finding, we assume Zhang’s factual assertions are true. See Navas v. INS, 217 F.3d 646 , 652 n. 3 (9th Cir.2000).

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s determination that Zhang’s single detention, the confiscation of her Zhong Gong materials, and her temporary loss of employment did not rise to the level of past persecution. See Prasad, 47 F.3d at 339-40 . Substantial evidence also supports the BIA’s determination that Zhang did not establish a well-founded fear of future persecution. Without more specific evidence, the vague warning from a customs official that Zhang should…