Manalu

Manalu v. Keisler

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249 F. App'x 615
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 1, 2007No. 04-72783California316 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Lina Marsavlina Manalu, a native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision that affirmed the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). To the extent that we have jurisdiction, it is conferred by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 .

When, as here, the BIA affirms without an opinion, we review the IJ’s decision directly. See Falcon Carriche v. Ashcroft, 350 F.3d 845, 849 (9th Cir.2003). We review for substantial evidence, see Lolong v. Gonzales, 484 F.3d 1173, 1178 (9th Cir. 2007) (en banc), and we deny the petition in part and dismiss in part.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s finding that the harm Manalu suffered did not rise to the level of past persecution. See Nagoulko v. INS, 333 F.3d 1012, 1016-18 (9th Cir.2003). Furthermore, substantial evidence supports the IJ’s finding that Manalu failed to demonstrate a well-founded fear of future persecution, because she failed to demonstrate the requisite individualized risk of persecution. Cf. Sael v. Ashcroft, 386 F.3d 922, 927 (9th Cir.2004).

Because Manalu did not…

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