Barrera-Vasquez

Barrera-Vasquez v. Gonzales

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228 F. App'x 753
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 20, 2007No. 06-71552California323 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Paula Del Carmen Barrera-Vasquez, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision which affirmed the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Where, as here, the BIA “adopts the IJ’s *754 decision while adding its own reasons, we review both decisions.” Kataria v. INS, 232 F.3d 1107, 1112 (9th Cir.2000). We review for substantial evidence and may reverse only if the evidence compels such a result. See INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478 , 481 n. 1, 112 S.Ct. 812 , 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992). We deny the petition for review.

The evidence does not compel the conclusion that Barrera-Vasquez was persecuted on account of a protected ground or that any future persecution would be on account of a protected ground. See Sangha v. INS, 103 F.3d 1482, 1490-91 (9th Cir.1997). Moreover, Barrera-Vasquez remained in El Salvador for four years without further incident, and her parents continue to reside there without incident. See Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1245 (9th…

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