Kaur v. Holder

421 F. App'x 680

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: February 24, 2011
• Docket: 07-74860
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Ranjit Kaur, native and citizen of India, petitions for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying her 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. INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478, 481 & n. 1, 112 S.Ct. 812, 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the finding that the harm Kaur suffered in India was not severe enough to warrant a grant of asylum. See Kumar v. INS, 204 F.3d 931, 934-35 (9th Cir.2000). Substantial evidence also supports the agency’s conclusion that the government rebutted the presumption that Kaur has a well-founded fear of future persecution with evidence that she can relocate reasonably within India. See Gonzalez-Hernandez v. Ashcroft, 336 F.3d 995, 1000 (9th Cir.2003); Melkonian v. Ashcroft, 320 F.3d 1061, 1070 (9th Cir.2003) (presumption of well-founded fear can be rebutted if the government can show the applicant could reasonably be expected to relocate). Accordingly, Kaur’s asylum and withholding of removal claims fail.

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

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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