Man How Alex Chow v. Holder

MEMORANDUM **

Man How Alex Chow, a native and citizen of China petitions pro se 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 relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review de novo questions of law and review for substantial evidence factual findings. See Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1056 (9th Cir.2009). We deny the petition for review.

Chow contends he has a well-founded fear of persecution on account of his Christian religion, his pro-democracy political opinion and his membership in a social group of “Americanized” people. Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s conclusion that Chow has failed to meet his burden of establishing he has an objective, well-founded fear of persecution on account of a protected ground. See Nagoulko v. INS, 333 F.3d 1012, 1016-1018 (9th Cir.2003) (substantial evidence supported BIA’s denial of asylum where petitioner had not been prevented from practicing her religion, did not suffer economic deprivation or any significant physical violence…