Kui Wang v. Ashcroft

81 F. App'x 217

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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Kui Wang, a native and citizen of the People’s Republic of China, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) summarily affirming the order of an Immigration Judge (“IJ”) denying his application for asylum and withholding of removal. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b). We review for substantial evidence the IJ’s determination that Wang failed to demonstrate he either suffered persecution or had a well-founded fear of persecution on account of his political opinion or any other protected ground. See Ochave v. INS, 254 F.3d 859, 861-62, 866-67 (9th Cir.2001). We deny the petition.

The evidence does not compel the conclusion that either the police who mistreated Wang or the officials who pressured him to join the military were motivated by Wang’s race, religion, nationality, membership in any particular social group, or political opinion. See Florez-De Solis v. INS, 796 F.2d 330, 335 (9th Cir.1986).

Furthermore, Wang’s expressed fears of prosecution, see Mabugat v. INS, 937 F.2d 426, 429 (9th Cir.1991), and of forced military service, see Abedini v. INS, 971 F.2d 188, 191 (9th Cir.1992), do not establish a well-founded fear of future persecution.

Because Wang failed to establish eligibility for asylum, it follows that he failed to satisfy the more stringent standard for withholding of removal. See Ochave, 254 F.3d at 869.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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