Kaur

MEMORANDUM **

Appellant Kulwinder Kaur (“Petitioner”) petitions for review of the Board of Immigration’s (“BIA”) denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Where, as here, the BIA affirms the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision without opinion, the court reviews the IJ’s decision “as the final adjudication on the merits.” Abebe v. Ashcroft, 379 F.3d 755, 758 (9th Cir.2004) (citing Falcon Carriche v. Ashcroft, 350 F.3d 845, 851 (9th Cir.2003); 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1 (a)(7)).

The facts and proceedings are known to the parties and are only repeated here as necessary. The panel reviews for substantial evidence the factual findings underlying the BIA’s determination that Petitioner did not qualify for asylum or withholding of removal. Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir. 2006) (citation omitted). This standard is highly deferential. Gu v. Gonzales, 454 F.3d 1014, 1018 (9th Cir.2006). Under the substantial evidence standard, “ ‘administrative findings of fact are conclusive *708 unless any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to conclude to the contrary.’ ” Zehatye, 453 F.3d at 1185 (quoting 8 U.S.C. § 1252…