Ochirvaani

MEMORANDUM **

Achmaa Ochirvaani, her husband, and two sons, are natives and citizens of Mongolia. Pro se petitioners seek review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order, dated January 26, 2005, denying their application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”), and the BIA’s order, dated August 22, 2005, denying her motion to reconsider. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 .

With respect to the BIA’s January 26, 2005 order, we review the IJ’s decision directly because the BIA affirmed without an opinion. See Falcon Carriche v. Ashcroft, 350 F.3d 845, 849 (9th Cir.2003). We review for substantial evidence, and will uphold the IJ’s decision unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. See INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478 , 481 n. 1, 112 S.Ct. 812 , 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992). We deny this petition for review.

Petitioners contend that Ochirvaani suffered persecution due to her status as an ex-casino worker who objected to government policies and due to her religion. Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s conclusion that the petitioners did not establish past persecution because the interrogation, detentions…