Rinawati

Rinawati v. Holder

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478 F. App'x 423
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 10, 2012No. 09-72227California293 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Rinawati and Tjahaja Pratomo Bong, natives and citizens of Indonesia, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing their appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying their application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings, Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1056 (9th Cir.2009), and we deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s finding that the incidents of harassment and discrimination experienced by petitioners did not rise to the level of persecution. See Halim v. Holder, 590 F.3d 971, 975-76 (9th Cir.2009). Further, substantial evidence supports the BIA’s finding that, even under a disfavored group analysis, petitioners did not show sufficient individualized risk to establish a well-founded fear of future persecution. See id. at 977-79 ; cf. Sael v. Ashcroft, 386 F.3d 922 , 927- *424 29 (9th Cir.2004). Finally, substantial evidence supports the BIA’s finding that petitioners failed to establish there is a pattern or practice of…

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