Hossain

Hossain v. Keisler

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249 F. App'x 595
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 1, 2007No. 06-71142California203 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

MD Mahbub Hossain, a native and citizen of Bangladesh, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”).

We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Reviewing due process claims de novo, Vasquez-Zavala v. Ashcroft, 324 F.3d 1105, 1107 (9th Cir.2003), and the BIA’s factual findings for substantial evidence, INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478, 481 , 112 S.Ct. 812 , 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992), we deny the petition for review.

In his opening brief, Hossain fails to address, and therefore waives any challenge to the BIA’s determination that he is ineligible for asylum, withholding of removal and CAT protection. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259-60 (9th Cir.1996).

Hossain’s argument that his right to due process was violated fails, because the proceedings were not “so fundamentally unfair that he was prevented from reasonably presenting his case.” See Colmenar v. INS, 210 F.3d 967, 971 (9th Cir.2000).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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