Sibhat v. Gonzales

186 F. App'x 374
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit·Decided July 10, 2006·No. 05-2364·Unpublished

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Fnu Amelia, a native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming without opinion the Immigration Judge’s denial of her applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. *

To obtain reversal of a determination denying eligibility for relief, an alien “must show that the evidence he presented was so compelling that no reasonable factfinder could fail to find the requisite fear of persecution.” INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478, 483-84, 112 S.Ct. 812, 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992). We have reviewed the evidence of record and conclude that Amelia fails to show that the evidence compels a contrary result. Having failed to qualify for asylum, Amelia cannot meet the higher standard to qualify for withholding of removal. Chen v. INS, 195 F.3d 198, 205 (4th Cir.1999); INS v. Cardozcir-Fonseca, 480 U.S. 421, 430, 107 S.Ct. 1207, 94 L.Ed.2d 434 (1987).

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

PETITION DENIED.

*

Amelia does not challenge the finding that she failed to qualify for protection under the Convention Against Torture.

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