Tovmasyan v. Ashcroft

109 F. App'x 901

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: September 22, 2004
• Docket: No. 03-70162
• Status: Published

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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Aghasi Khachik Tovmasyan, a native and citizen of Armenia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ summary affirmance of the decision of an immigration judge (“IJ”) denying his application for asylum and withholding of removal. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence, Gormley v. Ashcroft, 364 F.3d 1172, 1176 (9th Cir.2004), and we deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s determination that Tovmasyan did not establish that he was persecuted in Armenia on account a protected ground because he failed to show that he was threatened or harassed due to his father’s political opinion. See id. at 1177. Accordingly, Tovmasyan did not establish his eligibility for asylum or withholding of removal. See id. at 1180.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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