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Jaafreh v. Mukasey

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nov 21, 2007
No. 05-74635 (9th Cir. Nov. 21, 2007)

Opinion

No. 05-74635.

Submitted November 13, 2007.

The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(a)(2).

November 21, 2007.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, Agency No. A78-051-642.

Before: TROTT, W. FLETCHER, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.


MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.


Ahmad Al Jaafreh, a Palestinian citizen of Jordan, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge's decision denying his application for asylum. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the denial of asylum. See Ladha v. INS, 215 F.3d 889, 896 (9th Cir. 2000). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency's conclusion that Al Jaafreh failed to establish a well-founded fear of future persecution, and thereby failed to show he was eligible for asylum. Al Jaafreh conceded he did not suffer past persecution and he did not "adduc[e] credible, direct, and specific evidence . . . of facts that would support a reasonable fear of persecution." Id. at 897. Al Jaafreh's documentary evidence relating to general country conditions and testimony fail to establish "some basis in reality or reasonable possibility" that Al Jaafreh would be persecuted. Garcia-Ramos v. INS, 775 F.2d 1370, 1374 (9th Cir. 1985).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.


Summaries of

Jaafreh v. Mukasey

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nov 21, 2007
No. 05-74635 (9th Cir. Nov. 21, 2007)
Case details for

Jaafreh v. Mukasey

Case Details

Full title:AHMAD AL JAAFREH, Petitioner, v. MICHAEL B. MUKASEY, Attorney General…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Nov 21, 2007

Citations

No. 05-74635 (9th Cir. Nov. 21, 2007)