Ali
Ali v. Holder
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
In these consolidated petitions, Faizun Farnaz Ali, a native and citizen of Fiji, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”) (No. 05-70814), and the BIA’s denial of her motion to reopen (No. 07-72495). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence findings of fact, Nagoulko v. INS, 333 F.3d 1012, 1015 (9th Cir.2003), and for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen, Lin v. Ashcroft, 377 F.3d 1014, 1023 (9th Cir.2004). In No. 05-70814, we deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review. In No. 07-72495, we deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.
Substantial evidence supports the agency’s conclusion that Ali’s experiences in Fiji, including harassment and witnessing a robbery, did not rise to the level of persecution. See Halim v. Holder, 590 F.3d 971, 975-76 (9th Cir.2009). Substantial evidence also supports the agency’s finding that Ali failed to demonstrate a well-founded fear…