Mendez

Mendez v. Gonzales

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211 F. App'x 586
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 8, 2006No. 05-76466California289 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Lead petitioner Luis Gonzalio Reyes Mendez, his wife Ramona Elizabeth Reyes Arango, and their son Luis Reyes Arango, natives and citizens of Guatemala, petition pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order affirming an immigration judge’s order denying Reyes Mendez’s applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). To the extent we have jurisdiction, it is conferred by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Reviewing for substantial evidence, see Gomes v. Gonzales, 429 F.3d 1264, 1266 (9th Cir.2005), we deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Contrary to Reyes Mendez’s contention, substantial evidence supports the agency’s conclusion that he has not shown a well-founded fear of future persecution because Reyes Mendez testified that he and his family moved to San Marcos with *588 out incident before coming to the United States. See id. at 1267 . Moreover, as the agency noted, the evidence of current country conditions in Guatemala supports the conclusion that Reyes Mendez could avoid harm from guerrillas. See id.

Because Reyes Mendez failed to establish eligibility for asylum, he…

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