Iskender

Iskender v. Mukasey

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288 F. App'x 442
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 12, 2008No. 04-75865California290 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Muhammet Ali Iskender, a native and citizen of Turkey, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order summarily affirming an immigration judge’s (“U”) decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have juris *443 diction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review findings of fact, including eligibility and entitlement determinations, for substantial evidence and may reverse only if the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. See 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.

Even taking Iskender’s testimony as true, substantial evidence supports the IJ’s determination that Iskender is ineligible for asylum. Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s conclusion that the Turkish government was not unwilling or unable to control Iskender’s alleged persecutors. See Nahrvani v. Gonzales, 399 F.3d 1148, 1154 (9th Cir.2005). Substantial evidence also supports the IJ’s relocation finding, because Iskerider’s own statements regarding his relocation to Istanbul for three years without any incidents related to his…

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