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Efrain Romero v. Merrick Garland
20-72300
| 9th Cir. | Jul 1, 2021
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*1 Before: SILVERMAN, WATFORD, and BENNETT, Circuit Judges.

Efrain Ramiro Romero, a native and citizen of Colombia, petitions for review of the Board of Immig ration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his application for deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under *2 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the agency ’ s factual findings. Zehatye v. Gonzales , 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir. 2006). We review de novo claims of due process violations in immigration proceedings. Jiang v. Holder , 754 F.3d 733, 738 (9th Cir. 2014). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency ’ s denial of deferral of removal under the CAT because Romero failed to show it is more likely than not he will be tortured by or with the consent or acquiescence of the government if returned to Colombia. See Aden v. Holder , 589 F.3d 1040, 1047 (9th Cir. 2009); see also Zheng v. Holder , 644 F.3d 829, 835-36 (9th Cir. 2011) (possibility of torture too speculative).

Romero’s contentions that the IJ failed to consider all relevant evidence and misstated facts fail as unsupported by the record. See Najmabadi v. Holder , 597 F.3d 983, 990 (9th Cir. 2010) (the agency need not write an exegesis on every contention); Lata v. INS , 204 F.3d 1241, 1246 (9th Cir. 2000) (requiring error and prejudice to prevail on a due process claim).

The temporary stay of removal remains in place until issuance of the mandate.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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[*] This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

[**] The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Case Details

Case Name: Efrain Romero v. Merrick Garland
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date Published: Jul 1, 2021
Docket Number: 20-72300
Court Abbreviation: 9th Cir.
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