Ibrahim v. Ashcroft

117 F. App'x 313

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: January 11, 2005
• Docket: 04-1725
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Amir Hussein Habib Ibrahim (“Ibrahim”), his wife, Eshraga Salah Mabrouk, and their two minor children, citizens of Sudan, petition for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming, without opinion, the immigration judge’s order denying Ibrahim’s applications for asylum and withholding of removal. Ibrahim is the primary applicant for asylum; the claims of his wife and children are derivative of his application. See 8 U.S.C.A. § 1158(b)(3) (West 1999 & Supp. 2004); 8 C.F.R. § 1208.21(a) (2004).

In his petition for review, Ibrahim disputes the immigration judge’s finding that he was firmly resettled in the United Arab Emirates. We have reviewed the administrative record and find no error in the immigration judge’s conclusion that Ibrahim was firmly resettled and is thus ineligible for asylum. See 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(2)(A)(vi) (2000); Mussie v. INS, 172 F.3d 329, 331-32 (4th Cir.1999). Ibrahim also takes issue with the immigration judge’s finding that his claims lacked credibility and contends that he suffered past persecution and faces future persecution in Sudan due to his political beliefs. As the firm resettlement bar to asylum applies here and Ibrahim is therefore ineligible for asylum, we need not address these additional claims.

Accordingly, we deny the petition for review. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials be fore the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED.