Sjamsir
Sjamsir v. Gonzales
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Agustino Sjamsir, a native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision affirming an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his 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 decision while adding its own reasons, we review both decisions. See Kataria v. INS, 232 F.3d 1107, 1112 (9th Cir.2000). We deny the petition for review.
*662 Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s finding that Sjamsir did not suffer past persecution on account of his religion because he suffered no harm in Indonesia. See Sangha v. INS, 103 F.3d 1482, 1486 (9th Cir.1997).
Substantial evidence also supports the IJ’s conclusion that Sjamsir failed to establish that he has an objectively-reasonable fear of future persecution on account of his religion due to the changed religious conditions in Indonesia and the fact that Sjamsir’s family members, who are also Christians, continue to reside unharmed in Indonesia. See Molina-Estrada v. INS, 293 F.3d 1089, 1095-96 (9th Cir.2002); Khowrassany v. INS, 208…