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Wenas v. Holder

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jul 19, 2011
444 F. App'x 142 (9th Cir. 2011)

Opinion

No. 08-71776.

Submitted July 12, 2011.

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

July 19, 2011.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals Agency Nos. A095-302-046 A095-302-047 A095-302-048.

Before: SCHROEDER, ALARCÓN, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges.


MEMORANDUM

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


Ance Karamoy Wenas and her family, natives and citizens of Indonesia, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order dismissing their appeal from an immigration judge's decision denying their application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture ("CAT"). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence factual findings, Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir. 2006), and we deny the petition for review.

The record does not compel the conclusion that petitioners have established extraordinary circumstances to excuse their untimely asylum application. See 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(2)(D); Toj-Culpatan v. Holder, 612 F.3d 1088, 1091 (9th Cir. 2010) (per curiam). Accordingly, petitioners' asylum claim fails.

Substantial evidence supports the agency's finding that the harassment Wenas and her family experienced, and the beating of her son, did not rise to the level of persecution. See Nagoulko v. INS, 333 F.3d 1012, 1016 (9th Cir. 2003). The record also does not compel the conclusion that petitioners have a clear probability of future persecution. See Fakhry v. Mukasey, 524 F.3d 1057, 1065-66 (9th Cir. 2008).

Finally, substantial evidence supports the agency's denial of CAT relief because petitioners failed to establish it is more likely than not that they will be tortured if returned to Indonesia. See Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1067-68 (9th Cir. 2009).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.


Summaries of

Wenas v. Holder

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jul 19, 2011
444 F. App'x 142 (9th Cir. 2011)
Case details for

Wenas v. Holder

Case Details

Full title:ANCE KARAMOY WENAS et al., Petitioners, v. ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Jul 19, 2011

Citations

444 F. App'x 142 (9th Cir. 2011)