Arianto
Arianto v. Holder
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Deny Arianto, a native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his 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). We review de novo claims of due process violations. Zetino v. Holder, 622 F.3d 1007, 1011 (9th Cir.2010). We deny the petition for review.
Arianto does not challenge the BIA’s dispositive finding that his asylum application is time-barred.
Arianto, an ethnic Chinese Indonesian, recounted several incidents of mistreatment in Indonesia, including robberies and assaults, but testified that he did not need medical attention for his injuries and did not know of any reason that he would be targeted other than his appearance as an ethnic Chinese person.
As to withholding of removal, substantial evidence supports the BIA’s determination that Arianto failed to establish past persecution because his…