Rojas-Solorzano
Rojas-Solorzano v. Holder
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Albino Rojas-Solorzano, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s 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 factual findings, Santos-Lemus v. Mulcasey, 542 F.3d 738, 742 (9th Cir.2008), and deny the petition for review.
Even accepting Rojas-Solorzano’s testimony as true, see Mansour v. Ashcroft, 390 F.3d 667, 672 (9th Cir.2004), substantial evidence supports the BIA’s finding that the threats and other harms Rojas-Solorzano suffered in Guatemala did not rise to the level of persecution. See Nagoulko v. INS, 333 F.3d 1012, 1016-17 (9th Cir.2003). Substantial evidence also supports the BIA’s finding that Rojas-Solorzano failed to establish a well-founded fear of future persecution on account of membership in a particular social group (ie., his family) because there is no evidence that his wife, father, or children have been harmed in Guatemala. See Santos-Lemus, 542 F.3d at 742-44 .…